US rank #5072 Boys' name Peak 2000 3,321 births

Luiz — #5072 US boys' name

3,321 babies named Luiz in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s171920s861930s641940s441950s811960s1351970s2401980s4741990s8582000s8322010s3622020s128
#5072
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Luiz was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

112 babies were named Luiz in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Luiz

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,321 babies named Luiz between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Luiz currently holds the #5072 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 112 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Luiz performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 858 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Luiz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 902 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Luiz in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Luiz 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 3,321 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.

Luiz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,321

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2000

112 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,072

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Luiz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
112
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Luiz by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
858 births that decade — 26% of Luiz's all-time total
1910s171920s861930s641940s441950s811960s1351970s2401980s4741990s8582000s8322010s3622020s128

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 27.2%
#2 Texas
409 12.3%
#3 Florida
85 2.6%
#4 New York
76 2.3%
#5 North Carolina
17 0.5%
#6 Massachusetts
16 0.5%
#7 Arizona
15 0.5%
#8 Illinois
15 0.5%
California share of Luiz's total US births 27.2%
Even split

902 of 3,321 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?
3,321 babies have been named Luiz since 1915. It currently ranks #5072 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 112 births.
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?
Luiz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.