Boys' name · since 1915

Luiz

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 3,349 babies named Luiz, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,353 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,863 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,349
born since 1915
1990s
peak decade

3,349 babies have been named Luiz since 1915, making it today's #3863 boys' name.

Luiz has 3,349 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3863 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.

  • #2,353 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,863 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,349 born since 1915
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luiz ranks #2,353 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,863 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,349 born since 1915, peaking in the 1990s.

#2,353 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,863 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,349
born since 1915
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%72.2%
Luiz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Luiz's 3,349 recorded births place it above 94.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Luiz compares

3,349 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 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

Luiz's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Luiz Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,349 369 358,536
Peak-year births 112 34 22,252

Luiz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Luiz's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 112, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Luiz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
112
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
050100150 191519301949196319761989200220152025 28

Luiz by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (858 births, 26% of the file).

1990s was Luiz's strongest decade.

858 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Luiz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 858 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Luiz compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Luiz's total volume

Luiz vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -101, 2.8%-73, 5.1%-51, 9.9%-40, 4.6%-58, 3.5%-46, 6.4%-52, 4.2%-141, 2.5%-67, 5.1%-83, 4.7%-105, 5.6%-60, 5.9%-50, 5.5%-110, 4.1%-118, 1.5%Luiz-111, 3.3%Luiz
Luiz vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Luiz by state

Where Luiz concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Luiz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
902 26.9%
#2 Texas
409 12.2%
#3 Florida
85 2.5%
#4 New York
76 2.3%
#5 North Carolina
17 0.5%
#6 Massachusetts
16 0.5%
#7 Arizona
15 0.4%
#8 Illinois
15 0.4%
California share of Luiz's total US births 26.9%
Even split

902 of 3,349 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Luiz appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luiz? ▼
Luiz has been given to 3,349 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,353 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #3,863 of 13,930. 112 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Luiz sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luiz ranks #2,353 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,863 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Luiz most popular? ▼
Luiz was most popular in the 1990s decade with 858 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Luiz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Luiz are California (902 births), Texas (409 births), Florida (85 births).
How long has the name Luiz been used? ▼
Records for Luiz go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luiz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luis, Luigi, Luisangel, Luisenrique, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Luiz's data

  • Luiz's decade-level peak was the 1990s (858 total births); usage has since declined to 156 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Luizs (902 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Luiz

Nearby Names Like Luiz

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luiz

Luis Boy
#144 292,959 births
Luigi Boy
#2544 4,305 births
Luisangel Boy
#6578 1,389 births
Luisenrique Boy
#12571 319 births
Luisfernando Boy
312 births

Compare Luiz side by side: Luiz vs Luis Luiz vs Luigi Luiz vs Luisangel

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Luiz

Hagan #3862
1,455 births · Peak 2009
Jerimiah #3864
5,078 births · Peak 2010
Ritchie #3861
4,120 births · Peak 1964
Kendell #3865
4,802 births · Peak 1990
Darvin #3860
3,708 births · Peak 1963
Leobardo #3866
2,833 births · Peak 2003
Fermin #3859
4,832 births · Peak 1993
Emet #3867
379 births · Peak 2024

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luiz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Luiz 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 August 2026.