Total births
241
Girls' name · since 1928
Luane
241 babies named Luane in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 241
- total births
- 1928–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Luane sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 241 recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luane has been recorded 241 times among girls since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1964.
- 241 total births
- 1928–1964 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
241 girls have been named Luane since 1928, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.
- 241
- total births
- 1928–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Luane was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
15 babies were named Luane in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Luane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luane's full recorded timeline at 1951, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luane at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Luane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1964
- Peak year (1953)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Luane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Luane's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Luane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
102 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 102 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luane? ▼
241 babies have been named Luane since 1928. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1953 with 15 births.
When was Luane most popular? ▼
Luane was most popular in the 1950s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Luane been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Luane since 1928 -- 37 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Luane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luann, Luanne, Luana, Luanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luane's data
- Luane's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 1960s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Luane
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1928–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Luane: Baby Name Since 1928 - 241 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luane. 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 Luane 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 July 2026.