Girls' name · since 1918
Lus
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 475 babies named Lus, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,246 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 475
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
475 girls have been named Lus since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lus has been recorded 475 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. 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 2003.
- #12,246 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 475 born since 1918
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lus ranks #12,246 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 475 born since 1918, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,246 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 475
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lus's 475 recorded births place it above 83.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lus splits its recorded history at 1976: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2003
- Peak year (1978)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Lus by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (137 births, 29% of the file).
1970s was Lus's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 25
1920s
25 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s
1960s
92 births
- 1970s
1970s
137 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 137 births (29% of all-time use).
Lus by state
Where Lus concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 123 | 25.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.3% |
123 of 475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Lus's data
- Lus's decade-level peak was the 1970s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Luss (123 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.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~85 yrs)
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, 1918–2003 (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 Lus 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.