Lugenia: 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	34	3	–	#565
1890s	15	2	-56%	#1,329
1900s	67	7	+347%	#1,085
1910s	125	13	+87%	#1,640
1920s	160	16	+28%	#1,582
1930s	96	10	-40%	#2,518
1940s	97	10	+1%	#2,258
1950s	96	10	-1%	#2,882
1960s	52	5	-46%	#4,743
1970s	24	2	-54%	#7,037
1980s	11	1	-54%	#9,798
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#565

1890s

-56%

#1,329

1900s

+347%

#1,085

1910s

125

+87%

#1,640

1920s

160

+28%

#1,582

1930s

-40%

#2,518

1940s

+1%

#2,258

1950s

-1%

#2,882

1960s

-46%

#4,743

1970s

-54%

#7,037

1980s

-54%

#9,798

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lugenia

Lugenia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 777 American babies have been named Lugenia. Its peak came in 1929, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Lugenia?

The median living Lugenia is about 71 years old; half are between 63 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Lugenia 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.

Lugenia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,714
1980	6	#9,798
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,224
1960	8	#5,005
1955	11	#3,696
1950	8	#4,171
1945	11	#2,855
1940	14	#2,258
1935	12	#2,518
1930	12	#2,630
1925	16	#2,343
1920	15	#2,423
1915	14	#2,201
1910	5	#2,634
1905	8	#1,490
1900	13	#1,085
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	7	#885
1880	10	#565

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lugenia?

The median living Lugenia is about 71 years old. Half of all living Lugenias are between 63 and 80 years old.

How many people named Lugenia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lugenia are alive in the United States, based on 777 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lugenia in 2025?

Lugenia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lugenia?

777 babies have been named Lugenia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lugenia most popular?

Lugenia peaked in 1929, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Lugenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lugenia rising or falling?

Lugenia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lugenia popularity over time

The story of Lugenia

How old are people named Lugenia?

Lugenia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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