Lux
Girl name · #2926 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Lux is currently the #2926 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1984, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Lux.
Babies named Lux per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Lux first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 125 girls were named Lux — good for #1684 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lux in class?
Lux scores 88 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 Lux will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lux is most common
State-level data for Lux is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lux
Statistically, parents drawn to Lux tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lya, Layah, Ily, Livi, and Luca.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lux | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 108 | #1851 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1687 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1949 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2017 | 92 | #2097 |
| 2016 | 100 | #1986 |
| 2015 | 100 | #1984 |
| 2014 | 125 | #1684 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1880 |
| 2012 | 94 | #2047 |
| 2011 | 77 | #2395 |
| 2010 | 84 | #2274 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lux a popular girl name?
Lux ranked #2926 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1984.
When was the name Lux most popular?
Lux peaked in 2014, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1684 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lux?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Lux. It scores 88/100 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.