Girls' name · since 1935

Luwana

Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 320 babies named Luwana, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,393 of 72,339
all-time among girls
320
born since 1935
1960s
peak decade

Luwana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 320 have been recorded since 1935.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luwana has been recorded 320 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1980.

  • #15,393 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 320 born since 1935
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luwana ranks #15,393 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 320 born since 1935, peaking in the 1960s.

#15,393 of 72,339
all-time among girls
320
born since 1935
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Luwana's 320 recorded births place it above 78.71% 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 California.

Luwana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Luwana's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Luwana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1960)
17
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
05101520 19351947195219571962196819731980 6

Luwana by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (112 births, 35% of the file).

1960s was Luwana's strongest decade.

112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Luwana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 112 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Luwana by state

Where Luwana concentrates geographically, total births since 1935

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Luwana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.9%
California share of Luwana's total US births 1.9%

6 of 320 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luwana?
Luwana has been given to 320 babies in the U.S. since 1935, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,393 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 17 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
Where does Luwana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luwana ranks #15,393 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 Luwana most popular?
Luwana was most popular in the 1960s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Luwana most popular?
The top states for the name Luwana are California (6 births).
How long has the name Luwana been used?
Luwana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 46 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Luwana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luwanna, Luwanda, Luwam. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Luwana's data

  • Luwana's decade-level peak was the 1960s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Luwanas (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luwana: 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, 1935–1980 (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 Luwana 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.