Total births
168
Boys' name · since 1979
Luay
168 babies named Luay in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7933
- among boys today
- 168
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
168 babies have been named Luay since 1979, making it today's #7933 boys' name.
Luay has 168 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7933 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #7933 among boys today
- 168 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luay is currently the #7933 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 168 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7933
- among boys today
- 168
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Luay vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7933
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Luay was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
14 babies were named Luay in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Luay compares
168 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Luay's all-time total is 54% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luay | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 168 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Luay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luay's full recorded timeline at 2012, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#7,933
Active since
1979
Luay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Luay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Luay's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Luay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 70 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luay? ▼
Luay has been given to 168 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7933 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Luay most popular? ▼
Luay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Luay been used? ▼
Records for Luay go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luan, Luar, Luai, Lual, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Luay's data
- Luay's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- 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 Luay
Nearby Names Like Luay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luay
Luan Boy
#1569 1,107 births
Luar Boy
#5615 55 births
Luai Boy
#11472 39 births
Lual Boy
29 births
Luam Boy
#12143 17 births
Compare Luay side by side: Luay vs Luan Luay vs Luar Luay vs Luai
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Luay: #7933 Boys' Name - 168 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luay. 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 Luay 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.