Total births
8,617
Girls' name · since 1924
Luanne
Luanne has 8,617 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9028
- among girls today
- 8,617
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Luanne currently ranks #9028 among girls' names in America, with 8,617 babies recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luanne has been recorded 8,617 times among girls since 1924, currently ranked #9028 nationally and more common than 49% of girls, 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 1924 to 2024.
- #9028 among girls today
- 8,617 born since 1924
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luanne is currently the #9028 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 8,617 born since 1924, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9028
- among girls today
- 8,617
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Luanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9028
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Luanne was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
588 babies were named Luanne in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
How Luanne compares
8,617 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Luanne's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luanne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,617 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 588 | 48 | 19,840 |
Luanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luanne's full recorded timeline at 1970, 8% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 92% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 588 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luanne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1954
Current rank
#9,028
Active since
1924
Luanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2024
- Peak year (1954)
- 588
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Luanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Luanne's strongest decade.
4,148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Luanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 58
1920s
58 births
- 1930s 477
1930s
477 births
- 1940s 876
1940s
876 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,148 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,334 births
- 1970s 385
1970s
385 births
- 1980s 147
1980s
147 births
- 1990s 52
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 4,148 births (48% of all-time use).
How Luanne 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 Luanne's total volume
Luanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Luanne by state
Where Luanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 632 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 627 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 537 | 6.2% |
| #4 | California | | 520 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 508 | 5.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 460 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 417 | 4.8% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 354 | 4.1% |
New York share of Luanne's total US births 7.3%
Even split
632 of 8,617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Luanne appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luanne? ▼
8,617 babies have been named Luanne since 1924. It currently ranks #9028 among girls. The peak year was 1954 with 588 births.
When was Luanne most popular? ▼
Luanne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 4,148 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Luanne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Luanne are New York (632 births), Michigan (627 births), Pennsylvania (537 births).
How long has the name Luanne been used? ▼
Luanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Luanne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luann, Luana, Luanna, Lua, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luanne's data
- Luanne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (4,148 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Luannes (632 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Luanne
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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, 1924–2024 (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. "Luanne: #9028 Girls' Name - 8,617 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luanne. 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 Luanne 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.