Boy · #124 in 2026

Luis

Name: Popularity of the name Luis in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Luis, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name Hludowig or Chlodovech, which were introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during its occupation by the Visigoths. Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: Luís in Portuguese and Galician, Lluís in Catalan and Loís in Aragonese, while Luíz is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil.

Current Rank

#124

Peak Rank

#49 (2007)

Total Babies

296K

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1920

First Year

2023

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#2388

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Luis

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Luis

Luis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 8,054 Luiss were born — ranking #60 that year. As of 2026, Luis ranks #124 for baby boys with 2,830 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 296K Luiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Luis

Phonetically similar names — useful when Luis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Louis
Lewis
Louise
Luaus
Loose
Lease
Louie
Loops
Lois
Laos
Luce
Loots

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis

What does the name Luis mean?

How popular is Luis in 2026?

In 2026, Luis ranks #124 among boys' names in the U.S., with 2,830 babies given the name that year.

When was Luis most popular?

Luis reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #49 that year with 8,054 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Luis most popular?

Luis has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Arizona, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Luis.

Is Luis a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Luis is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Luis?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Luis include Ray, Jeremiah, Harvey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Luis

Luis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 296K births in the dataset. Luis's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #49. Use the chart and map above to compare Luis'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.