Boys' name · since 1913

Luman

142 babies named Luman in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,132 of 45,481
all-time among boys
142
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

142 boys have been named Luman since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Luman recorded 142 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1942.

  • #15,132 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 142 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luman ranks #15,132 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 142 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,132 of 45,481
all-time among boys
142
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Luman's 142 recorded births place it above 66.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Luman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Luman's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Luman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1922)
9
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
45678910 19131916192019231927193119401942 6

Luman by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (56 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Luman's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Luman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 56 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luman? ▼
142 babies have been named Luman since 1913. All-time, it sits at #15,132 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1922 with 9 births.
Where does Luman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luman ranks #15,132 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Luman most popular? ▼
Luman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Luman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Luman since 1913 -- 30 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Luman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lum, Lumir, Lumen, Lumumba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Luman's data

  • Luman's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 1940s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Luman

Nearby Names Like Luman

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

Lum Boy
493 births
Lumir Boy
160 births
Lumen Boy
#11591 62 births
Lumumba Boy
49 births
Lumiere Boy
#8168 42 births

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Wataru
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Day #10788
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Lesslie
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Cliffard
142 births · Peak 1931

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luman: 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, 1913–1942 (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 Luman 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.