Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Luana

Meaning Luana is a feminine name of undetermined, multiple origins Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,827 Trend ↑ Rising 20%

Luana is a feminine name of undetermined, multiple origins.

Rank 2025
#1,827
among girls · ↑79 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
110
named Luana · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,612
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
164 babies
All-time total
4,893
#2,618 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Luana popularity over time

4,893 babies have been named Luana since 1911, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1947Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 109 11 – #1,557
1920s 215 22 +97% #1,753
1930s 309 31 +44% #1,058
1940s 785 79 +154% #651
1950s 624 62 -21% #1,068
1960s 604 60 -3% #1,110
1970s 304 30 -50% #1,951
1980s 209 21 -31% #2,824
1990s 172 17 -18% #4,397
2000s 355 36 +106% #3,489
2010s 569 57 +60% #2,026
2020s (to 2025) 638 106 +87% #1,811

Where Luana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 113 0.07 outside top 500
2027 116 0.07 outside top 500
2028 119 0.07 outside top 500
2029 121 0.08 outside top 500
2030 123 0.08 outside top 500

Where Luana is most popular

Girls named Luana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Florida, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Luana 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 5 0.436 +552%
Florida 83 0.194 +190%
New Jersey 28 0.155 +132%
Massachusetts 16 0.132 +98%
California 96 0.114 +71%
Arizona 12 0.086 +28%
Texas 54 0.067 ≈ national
New York 22 0.056 -17%
Washington 5 0.035 -48%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Luana

Luana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,827 in 2025 with 110 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 4,893 American babies have been named Luana. Its peak came in 1947, when 164 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Luana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luana?

The median living Luana is about 46 years old; half are between 10 and 68. An estimated 3,900 people named Luana are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Luana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 110 #1,827
2024 105 #1,906
2023 112 #1,811
2022 105 #1,912
2021 111 #1,824
2020 95 #1,988
2019 95 #2,026
2018 90 #2,126
2017 78 #2,350
2016 47 #3,401
2015 48 #3,373
2014 48 #3,352
2013 50 #3,243
2012 37 #4,088
2011 39 #3,881
2010 37 #4,079
2009 38 #4,066
2008 43 #3,753
2007 42 #3,832
2006 46 #3,489
2005 40 #3,695
2004 42 #3,539
2003 21 #5,713
2002 39 #3,502
2001 21 #5,481
2000 23 #5,081
1995 23 #4,437
1990 14 #6,323
1985 13 #5,545
1980 29 #3,039
1975 20 #3,464
1970 39 #2,102
1965 41 #1,786
1960 95 #1,110
1955 68 #1,227
1950 75 #1,068
1945 46 #1,165
1940 35 #1,264
1935 32 #1,293
1930 28 #1,490
1925 20 #1,982
1920 23 #1,785
1915 12 #2,476
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Luana?

The median living Luana is about 46 years old. Half of all living Luanas are between 10 and 68 years old.

How many people named Luana are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Luana are alive in the United States, based on 4,893 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Luana mean?

Luana is a feminine name of undetermined, multiple origins.

How popular is the name Luana in 2025?

Luana ranked #1,827 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 110 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Luana?

4,893 babies have been named Luana in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luana most popular?

Luana peaked in 1947, when 164 newborns received the name.

Is Luana a boy or girl name?

Luana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Luana rising or falling?

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

Will Luana become more popular?

Luana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 123 girls named Luana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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