US rank #12219 Girls' name Peak 1954 15,498 births

Luann — #12219 US girls' name

15,498 babies named Luann in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s411930s4591940s8671950s86211960s41151970s7631980s2411990s1302000s1082010s1002020s53
#12219
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Luann was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

1,638 babies were named Luann in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Luann

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,498 babies named Luann between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Luann currently holds the #12219 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 1,638 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Luann performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 8,621 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Luann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 1,439 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin. In total, SSA state-level files list Luann in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Luann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15,498 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Luann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15,498

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

1954

1,638 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#12,219

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Luann popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1954)
1,638
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Luann popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1954 (Luann as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1954 6

Luann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
8,621 births that decade — 56% of Luann's all-time total
1920s411930s4591940s8671950s86211960s41151970s7631980s2411990s1302000s1082010s1002020s53

Luann by state

Where Luann concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Luann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
1,439 9.3%
#2 Minnesota
1,256 8.1%
#3 Wisconsin
1,104 7.1%
#4 New York
1,080 7.0%
#5 Ohio
995 6.4%
#6 Michigan
960 6.2%
#7 Iowa
868 5.6%
#8 Illinois
824 5.3%
Pennsylvania share of Luann's total US births 9.3%
Even split

1,439 of 15,498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Luann appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luann?
15,498 babies have been named Luann since 1921. It currently ranks #12219 among girls. The peak year was 1954 with 1,638 births.
When was Luann most popular?
Luann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 8,621 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Luann most popular?
The top states for the name Luann are Pennsylvania (1,439 births), Minnesota (1,256 births), Wisconsin (1,104 births).
How long has the name Luann been used?
Luann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Luann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luanne, Luana, Luanna, Lua, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.