Luan
The Story of Luan
As a girl name
Luan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 32 Luans were born — ranking #1,836 that year. As of 2026, Luan ranks #5,455 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 515 Luans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Luan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 125 Luans were born — ranking #1,463 that year. As of 2026, Luan ranks #1,463 for boys with 125 births, rising sharply (+134% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Luans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Luan
Luan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Luan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,463. Use the chart and map above to compare Luan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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