Luqman
Boy name · #2132 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Luqman? In official American birth records, Luqman has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Luqman ranks #2132 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 68 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 boys born in 2025 was named Luqman.
Babies named Luqman per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 49-year story
Luqman first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 68 babies and a rank of #2125. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Luqman against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Luqman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Luqman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Luqman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Luqman is most common
State-level data for Luqman 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 Luqman
Statistically, parents drawn to Luqman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bowman, Sulayman, Othman, Usman, and Sulaiman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luqman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2125 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Luqman?
In official American birth records, the name Luqman first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Luqman a popular boy name?
Luqman ranked #2132 among boys in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Luqman most popular?
Luqman peaked in 2025, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2125 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Luqman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American boys was named Luqman. 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.