Luan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,220

among boys · ↑349 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

166

named Luan · +50% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,290

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

166 babies

All-time total

1,622

#4,808 all-time among boys

First recorded

1926

in Social Security records

Luan popularity over time

1,622 babies have been named Luan since 1926, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	–	5	1	–	–
1930s	94	–	94	9	+1780%	–
1940s	87	–	87	9	-7%	–
1950s	214	–	214	21	+146%	–
1960s	115	–	115	12	-46%	–
1970s	–	25	25	3	-78%	#4,255
1980s	–	79	79	8	+216%	#3,017
1990s	–	87	87	9	+10%	#4,379
2000s	–	124	124	12	+43%	#4,975
2010s	–	263	263	26	+112%	#2,541
2020s (to 2025)	–	529	529	88	+235%	#1,220

Where Luan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	198	0.12	outside top 500
2027	231	0.14	outside top 500
2028	262	0.15	outside top 500
2029	292	0.17	outside top 500
2030	321	0.19	outside top 500

Where Luan is most popular

Boys named Luan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Luan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Massachusetts	28	0.204	+255%
New Jersey	26	0.129	+125%
New York	55	0.127	+121%
Florida	55	0.116	+102%
California	64	0.070	+22%
Texas	54	0.061	+7%
Pennsylvania	11	0.041	-28%
Colorado	5	0.039	-33%
Indiana	5	0.031	-46%
Illinois	7	0.027	-52%
Michigan	5	0.024	-57%
North Carolina	6	0.023	-59%
Georgia	5	0.020	-66%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Luan

Luan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,220 in 2025 with 166 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 1,622 American babies have been named Luan, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 166 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Luan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luan?

The median living Luan is about 12 years old; half are between 2 and 50. An estimated 1,500 people named Luan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Luan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	166	#1,220
2024	–	–	111	#1,569
2023	–	–	90	#1,796
2022	–	–	69	#2,146
2021	–	–	60	#2,313
2020	–	–	33	#3,385
2019	–	–	52	#2,541
2018	–	–	40	#2,977
2017	–	–	33	#3,421
2016	–	–	33	#3,407
2015	–	–	20	#4,828
2014	–	–	17	#5,396
2013	–	–	16	#5,548
2012	–	–	13	#6,524
2011	–	–	24	#4,173
2010	–	–	15	#5,927
2009	–	–	11	#7,517
2008	–	–	8	#9,528
2007	–	–	18	#5,136
2006	–	–	18	#4,975
2005	–	–	14	#5,763
2004	–	–	15	#5,399
2003	–	–	12	#6,108
2002	–	–	9	#7,422
2001	–	–	7	#8,873
2000	–	–	12	#5,773
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	9	#5,644
1985	–	–	11	#3,946
1980	–	–	12	#3,538
1975	–	–	7	#4,607
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	9	#4,688	–	–
1960	24	#2,480	–	–
1955	31	#1,931	–	–
1950	8	#4,167	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	6	#4,147	–	–
1935	12	#2,516	–	–
1930	9	#3,226	–	–
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Famous people named Luan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Luan Santana Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1991) Contemporary
2 Luan Garcia Brazilian footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
3 Luan Vieira Brazilian footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
4 Luan Jujie Chinese-born Canadian fencer (born 1958) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Luan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Luan?

The median living Luan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Luans are between 2 and 50 years old.

How many people named Luan are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Luan are alive in the United States, based on 1,622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Luan in 2025?

Luan ranked #1,220 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 166 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Luan?

1,622 babies have been named Luan in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luan most popular?

Luan peaked in 2025, when 166 newborns received the name.

Is Luan a boy or girl name?

Luan is used for both: about 32% of babies named Luan have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Luan rising or falling?

Luan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Luan become more popular?

Luan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 321 boys named Luan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Luan?

Well-known people named Luan include Luan Santana (singer), Luan Garcia (soccer player), Luan Vieira (soccer player).

Names like Luan

Names that sound and feel close to Luan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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