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.

#21,329 of 72,339
all-time among girls
173
born since 1939
1960s
peak 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.

  • #21,329 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 173 born since 1939
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luwanna ranks #21,329 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 173 born since 1939, peaking in the 1960s.

#21,329 of 72,339
all-time among girls
173
born since 1939
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Luwanna's 173 recorded births place it above 70.48% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1960)
22
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
0510152025 19391951195619591963196719711976 6

Luwanna by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (72 births, 42% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 72 births (42% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #21,329 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 22 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
Where does Luwanna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luwanna ranks #21,329 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Luwanna

Nearby Names Like Luwanna

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Luwanna: 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, 1939–1976 (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 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 August 2026.