Girls' name · since 1893

Luvinia

237 babies named Luvinia in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1900. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,124 of 72,339
all-time among girls
237
born since 1893
1920s
peak decade

237 girls have been named Luvinia since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luvinia has been recorded 237 times among girls since 1893, 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 1893 to 1986.

  • #18,124 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 237 born since 1893
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luvinia ranks #18,124 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 237 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,124 of 72,339
all-time among girls
237
born since 1893
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Luvinia's 237 recorded births place it above 74.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.

Luvinia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Luvinia's full recorded timeline at 1922, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1900 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Luvinia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1900)
15
Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
05101520 189319081915191919231929193519541986 5

Luvinia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (68 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Luvinia's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Luvinia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 68 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Luvinia by state

Where Luvinia concentrates geographically, total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Luvinia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
5 2.1%
Virginia share of Luvinia's total US births 2.1%

5 of 237 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luvinia?
Luvinia has been given to 237 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,124 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 15 babies were born in 1900, its single highest year.
Where does Luvinia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luvinia ranks #18,124 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 Luvinia most popular?
Luvinia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1900.
Where is Luvinia most popular?
The top states for the name Luvinia are Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Luvinia been used?
Records for Luvinia go back to 1893, giving 94 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Luvinia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luvenia, Luverne, Luvina, Luverna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Luvinia's data

  • Luvinia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (68 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.
  • Virginia records the most Luvinias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names

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

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Nearby Names Like Luvinia

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luvinia: 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, 1893–1986 (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 Luvinia 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.