US rank #9284 Boys' name Peak 2021 156 births

Lui — #9284 US boys' name

156 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.

1990s112000s272010s802020s38
#9284
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% 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.

What the Data Says About Lui

The Social Security Administration has registered 156 babies named Lui between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lui currently holds the #9284 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lui performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lui shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lui 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 156 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.

Lui at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

156

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2021

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,284

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lui popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
17
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
05101520 20242021201720142011200519961990 5

Lui by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
80 births that decade — 51% of Lui's all-time total
1990s112000s272010s802020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lui?
156 babies have been named Lui since 1990. It currently ranks #9284 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 35 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 1990–2024 (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.