Total births
173
Girls' name · since 1939
Luwanna
173 babies named Luwanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 173
- total births
- 1939–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Luwanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 173 recorded since 1939.
Social Security Administration records show Luwanna recorded 173 times among girls since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1976.
- 173 total births
- 1939–1976 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
173 girls have been named Luwanna since 1939, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.
- 173
- total births
- 1939–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Luwanna was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
22 babies were named Luwanna in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Luwanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Luwanna's SSA record in two at 1960 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 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Luwanna at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Luwanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1976
- Peak year (1960)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Luwanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Luwanna's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Luwanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
72 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 72 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luwanna? ▼
Luwanna has been given to 173 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 22 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Luwanna most popular? ▼
Luwanna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Luwanna been used? ▼
Records for Luwanna go back to 1939, giving 38 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Luwanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luwana, Luwanda, Luwam. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luwanna's data
- Luwanna's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 1970s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1939–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Luwanna: Baby Name Since 1939 - 173 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luwanna. 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 Luwanna 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.