Lua
Girl name · #2077 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 90 baby girls were named Lua, placing it at #2077 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lua.
The 115-year story
Lua first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 114 babies and a rank of #1780. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lua per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lua in class?
Lua scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lua will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lua is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lua is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Luas were TX (15), FL (12), CA (11), NJ (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lua
Statistically, parents drawn to Lua tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laia, Bea, Lenna, Lya, and Zya.
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lua | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1856 |
| 2021 | 102 | #1926 |
| 2020 | 97 | #1959 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 93 | #2071 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1982 | 6 | #9237 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lua a popular girl name?
Lua ranked #2077 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Lua most popular?
Lua peaked in 2023, when 114 American girls received the name (ranked #1780 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lua?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Lua. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.