Total births
15,506
Girls' name · since 1921
Luann
15,506 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.
- #12263
- among girls today
- 15,506
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
15,506 babies have been named Luann since 1921, making it today's #12263 girls' name.
Luann has 15,506 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12263 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.
- #12263 among girls today
- 15,506 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luann is currently the #12263 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 15,506 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12263
- among girls today
- 15,506
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Luann vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12263
of 17,726 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.
How Luann compares
15,506 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Luann's all-time total is 41x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luann | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,506 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,638 | 48 | 19,840 |
Luann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luann's full recorded timeline at 1975, 6% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 94% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 1,638 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luann at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1954
Current rank
#12,263
Active since
1921
Luann popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (1954)
- 1,638
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Luann popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1954 (Luann as boys' name)
Luann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Luann's strongest decade.
8,621 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Luann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 41
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 459
1930s
459 births
- 1940s 867
1940s
867 births
- 1950s
1950s
8,621 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,116 births
- 1970s 763
1970s
763 births
- 1980s 241
1980s
241 births
- 1990s 130
1990s
130 births
- 2000s 108
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 100
2010s
100 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 8,621 births (56% of all-time use).
How Luann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Luann's total volume
Luann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Luann by state
Where Luann concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| 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 | | 1,081 | 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 15,506 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? ▼
Luann has been given to 15,506 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12263 as of the latest data. 1,638 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Luann since 1921 -- 105 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Luann's data
- Luann's decade-level peak was the 1950s (8,621 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Luanns (1,439 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Luann
Nearby Names Like Luann
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luann
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Luanna Girl
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Lua Girl
#1983 1,089 births
Luan Girl
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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, 1921–2025 (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. "Luann: #12263 Girls' Name - 15,506 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luann. 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 Luann 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.