Luba: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	69	7	–	#2,211
1920s	99	10	+43%	#2,669
1930s	64	6	-35%	#3,001
1940s	23	2	-64%	#3,710
1950s	174	17	+657%	#2,174
1960s	81	8	-53%	#4,146
1970s	15	2	-81%	#9,039
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	12	1	–	#14,752
2010s	23	2	+92%	#10,420
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	+67%	#11,750

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,211

1920s

+43%

#2,669

1930s

-35%

#3,001

1940s

-64%

#3,710

1950s

174

+657%

#2,174

1960s

-53%

#4,146

1970s

-81%

#9,039

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,752

2010s

+92%

#10,420

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#11,750

The story of Luba

Luba is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,328 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 583 American babies have been named Luba. Its peak came in 1952, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Luba?

The median living Luba is about 67 years old; half are between 57 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Luba 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.

Luba year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,328
2024	5	#16,719
2023	5	#16,642
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,750
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,420
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,514
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,197
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,035
2008	7	#14,752
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,583
1960	10	#4,335
1955	16	#2,906
1950	19	#2,307
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,710
1935	6	#4,030
1930	6	#4,334
1925	8	#3,892
1920	8	#3,811
1915	8	#3,305
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Luba?

The median living Luba is about 67 years old. Half of all living Lubas are between 57 and 72 years old.

How many people named Luba are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Luba are alive in the United States, based on 583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Luba mean?

A female given name from Ukrainian [in turn from Slavic].

How popular is the name Luba in 2025?

Luba ranked #16,328 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Luba?

583 babies have been named Luba in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luba most popular?

Luba peaked in 1952, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Luba a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Luba rising or falling?

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

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Luba popularity over time

The story of Luba

How old are people named Luba?

Luba year by year

Frequently asked questions

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