Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2022
Luam
17 babies named Luam in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12143
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
17 babies have been named Luam since 2022, making it today's #12143 boys' name.
Luam has 17 recorded births among boys since 2022, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12143 as of the latest data, more common than 15% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2025.
- #12143 among boys today
- 17 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luam is currently the #12143 boys' name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 17 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12143
- among boys today
- 17
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Luam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12143
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Luam was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Luam in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Luam compares
17 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Luam's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Luam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Luam's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Luam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,143
Active since
2022
Luam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Luam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Luam's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Luam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luam? ▼
Luam has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12143 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Luam most popular? ▼
Luam was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Luam been used? ▼
Records for Luam go back to 2022, giving 4 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luan, Luay, Luar, Luai, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Luam
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luam
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Luay Boy
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Luar Boy
#5615 55 births
Luai Boy
#11472 39 births
Lual Boy
29 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2022–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Luam: #12143 Boys' Name - 17 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Luam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.