Total births
42
Unisex name · since 2018
Lumiere
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Lumiere, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8249
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
42 babies have been named Lumiere since 2018, making it today's #8249 unisex name.
Lumiere has 42 recorded births among boys since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8249 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #8249 among boys today
- 42 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lumiere is currently the #8249 unisex name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 42 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8249
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Lumiere vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8249
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Lumiere was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lumiere in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Lumiere compares
42 14th percentile among 14,294 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
Lumiere's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lumiere | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lumiere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lumiere's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lumiere at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,249
Active since
2018
Lumiere popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lumiere popularity over time - girls
37 total births recorded since 2017 (Lumiere as girls' name)
Lumiere by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lumiere's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Lumiere births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lumiere? ▼
Lumiere has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8249 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Lumiere most popular? ▼
Lumiere was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Lumiere a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lumiere is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 42 births, and as a girl's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Lumiere been used? ▼
Records for Lumiere go back to 2018, giving 8 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lumiere? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lum, Lumir, Luman, Lumen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Lumiere
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lumiere
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Lumen Boy
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Lumumba Boy
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Lumiere: #8249 Unisex Name - 42 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lumiere. 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 Lumiere 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.