Girls' name · since 1885

Luvena

Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Luvena, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,225 of 72,339
all-time among girls
119
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade

Luvena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 119 have been recorded since 1885.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luvena has been recorded 119 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1987.

  • #25,225 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 119 born since 1885
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luvena ranks #25,225 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,225 of 72,339
all-time among girls
119
born since 1885
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Luvena's 119 recorded births place it above 65.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Luvena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Luvena's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Luvena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1919)
10
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
4681012 1885190819171920192319281987 5

Luvena by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (43 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Luvena's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Luvena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luvena? ▼
119 babies have been named Luvena since 1885. All-time, it sits at #25,225 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1919 with 10 births.
Where does Luvena sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luvena ranks #25,225 of 72,339 girls' 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 Luvena most popular? ▼
Luvena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Luvena been used? ▼
Luvena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 103 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Luvena? ▼
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 Luvena's data

  • Luvena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Luvena

Nearby Names Like Luvena

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

Luvenia Girl
3,932 births
Luverne Girl
847 births
Luvina Girl
449 births
Luvinia Girl
237 births
Luverna Girl
127 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lavana
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Merion
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Eldoris
119 births · Peak 1924
Ivalene
119 births · Peak 1931
Bettey
119 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luvena: 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, 1885–1987 (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 Luvena 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.