Lumina
Girl name · #4462 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lumina? In official American birth records, Lumina has been tracked continuously since 1885, giving it 140 years of documented American history.
Lumina is currently the #4462 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Lumina.
The 140-year story
Lumina first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 31 babies and a rank of #4454. 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 Lumina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lumina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lumina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lumina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lumina is most common
State-level data for Lumina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lumina
Statistically, parents drawn to Lumina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avina, Safina, Eleina, Mahina, and Avalina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lumina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 1922 | 7 | #4011 |
| 1913 | 5 | #3187 |
| 1885 | 5 | #1047 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lumina?
In official American birth records, the name Lumina first appeared in 1885 (over 140 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lumina a popular girl name?
Lumina ranked #4462 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Lumina most popular?
Lumina peaked in 2023, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4454 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lumina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Lumina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.