Total births
164
Boys' name · since 1990
Lui
164 babies named Lui in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9318
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Lui is the #9318 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 164 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lui has been recorded 164 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #9318 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #9318 among boys today
- 164 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lui is currently the #9318 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 164 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9318
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Lui vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9318
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Lui was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lui in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Lui compares
164 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
Lui's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lui | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lui's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lui's full recorded timeline at 2014, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lui at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,318
Active since
1990
Lui popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lui by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lui's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Lui births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lui? ▼
164 babies have been named Lui since 1990. It currently ranks #9318 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 17 births.
When was Lui most popular? ▼
Lui was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Lui been used? ▼
Lui has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lui? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luis, Luigi, Luiz, Luisangel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lui's data
- Lui's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- 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 Lui
Nearby Names Like Lui
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lui
Luis Boy
#130 292,959 births
Luigi Boy
#2680 4,305 births
Luiz Boy
#5092 3,349 births
Luisangel Boy
#4781 1,389 births
Luisenrique Boy
319 births
Compare Lui side by side: Lui vs Luis Lui vs Luigi Lui vs Luiz
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Lui: #9318 Boys' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lui. 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 Lui 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.