Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1893
Luva
64 babies named Luva in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1893–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Luva sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1893.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luva has been recorded 64 times among girls since 1893, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1927.
- 64 total births
- 1893–1927 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Luva since 1893, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1927.
- 64
- total births
- 1893–1927
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Luva was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
11 babies were named Luva in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Luva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Luva's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Luva at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Luva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1927
- Peak year (1919)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Luva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Luva's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Luva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luva? ▼
64 babies have been named Luva since 1893. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1919 with 11 births.
When was Luva most popular? ▼
Luva was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Luva been used? ▼
Records for Luva go back to 1893, giving 35 years of history through 1927.
What names are similar to Luva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luvenia, Luverne, Luvina, Luvinia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luva's data
- Luva's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1920s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Luva
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luva
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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, 1893–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Luva: Baby Name Since 1893 - 64 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luva. 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 Luva 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.