Recorded 1880–1985 Girls' name Peak 1929 777 births

Lugenia — girls' name

777 babies named Lugenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s341890s151900s671910s1251920s1601930s961940s971950s961960s521970s241980s11
1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Lugenia was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

25 babies were named Lugenia in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lugenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 777 babies named Lugenia between 1880 and 1985, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lugenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lugenia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Lugenia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 65 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lugenia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lugenia 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 777 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.

Lugenia at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

777

Since 1880

106 years of records

Peak year

1929

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1880

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 1985

Lugenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1880

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1929)
25
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
051015202530 198519631952194219321922191218981880 10

Lugenia by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
160 births that decade — 21% of Lugenia's all-time total
1880s341890s151900s671910s1251920s1601930s961940s971950s961960s521970s241980s11

Lugenia by state

Where Lugenia concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lugenia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
65 8.4%
#2 Georgia
22 2.8%
South Carolina share of Lugenia's total US births 8.4%
Even split

65 of 777 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lugenia?
777 babies have been named Lugenia since 1880. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1929 with 25 births.
When was Lugenia most popular?
Lugenia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Lugenia most popular?
The top states for the name Lugenia are South Carolina (65 births), Georgia (22 births).
How long has the name Lugenia been used?
Lugenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 106 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Lugenia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lugene, Lugarda, Lugina, Lugardita. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1880–1985 (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.