Girl · #726 in 2026

Luz

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

Luz is a Portuguese and Spanish feminine given name and surname, meaning light. The given name is shortened from Nossa Senhora Da Luz, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Light".

Spanish

Current Rank

#726

Peak Rank

#454 (1999)

Total Babies

28K

5-Yr Trend

+34%

1886

First Year

2026

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#454

Peak Rank

28K

Total Count

138

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Luz

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Spanish

The Story of Luz

Luz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1999: 573 births, good for #463 nationwide. As of 2026, Luz ranks #726 for baby girls with 391 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). All told, over 28K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Luz

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

Loze
Liz
Lez
Lies
Lose
Laws
Lays
Lees
Loos
Laze
Lise
Leas

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Luz

What does the name Luz mean?

What is the origin of the name Luz?

Luz has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.

How popular is Luz in 2026?

In 2026, Luz ranks #726 among girls' names in the U.S., with 391 babies given the name that year.

When was Luz most popular?

Luz reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #454 that year with 573 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Luz a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Luz?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Luz include Jacklyn, Carolee, Danika. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Luz

Luz is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 28K births in the dataset. Luz's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #454. Use the chart and map above to compare Luz'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.