US rank #9666 Girls' name Peak 2024 71 births

Luara — #9666 US girls' name

71 babies named Luara in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s281980s211990s52020s10
#9666
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Luara was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

10 babies were named Luara in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Luara

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Luara between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Luara currently holds the #9666 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Luara performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Luara shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Luara 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 71 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.

Luara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

71

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2024

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,666

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Luara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
10
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
4681012 202419911988198719861980197719741973197219701968 7

Luara by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
28 births that decade — 39% of Luara's all-time total
1960s71970s281980s211990s52020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luara?
71 babies have been named Luara since 1968. It currently ranks #9666 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Luara most popular?
Luara was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Luara been used?
Luara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Luara?
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.

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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, 1968–2024 (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.