Total births
230
Girls' name · since 1918
Luma
230 babies named Luma in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15463
- among girls today
- 230
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
230 babies have been named Luma since 1918, making it today's #15463 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luma has been recorded 230 times among girls since 1918, currently ranked #15463 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, 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 1918 to 2025.
- #15463 among girls today
- 230 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luma is currently the #15463 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 230 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15463
- among girls today
- 230
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Luma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15463
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Luma was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
19 babies were named Luma in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Luma compares
230 40th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Luma's all-time total is 40% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 230 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Luma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Luma splits its recorded history at 2013: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Luma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#15,463
Active since
1918
Luma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Luma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Luma's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Luma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (37% of all-time use).
Luma by state
Where Luma concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 4.3% |
California share of Luma's total US births 4.3%
10 of 230 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luma? ▼
230 babies have been named Luma since 1918. It currently ranks #15463 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 19 births.
When was Luma most popular? ▼
Luma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Luma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Luma are California (10 births).
How long has the name Luma been used? ▼
Records for Luma go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Luma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lumi, Lumen, Lumina, Lummie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luma's data
- Luma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lumas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Luma
Nearby Names Like Luma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luma
Lumi Girl
#2198 679 births
Lumen Girl
#7540 465 births
Lumina Girl
#4679 250 births
Lummie Girl
77 births
Lumiere Girl
#14898 37 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Luma
Joline #15462
2,136 births · Peak 1928
Nazarene #15464
80 births · Peak 2005
Faithe #15461
710 births · Peak 2001
Dorian #15465
4,541 births · Peak 1983
Elain #15460
260 births · Peak 1947
Jacquelyne #15466
3,184 births · Peak 1961
Ailsa #15459
538 births · Peak 2003
Lylia #15467
425 births · Peak 2013
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, 1918–2025 (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. "Luma: #15463 Girls' Name - 230 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luma. 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 Luma 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.