Lujain: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,039

among girls · ↓171 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lujain · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

41 babies

All-time total

540

#11,303 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Lujain popularity over time

540 babies have been named Lujain since 1997, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#10,972
2000s	60	6	+329%	#8,290
2010s	271	27	+352%	#3,743
2020s (to 2025)	195	33	+20%	#3,775

Where Lujain 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Lujain

Lujain is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,039 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 540 American babies have been named Lujain. Its peak came in 2017, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Lujain?

The median living Lujain is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Lujain 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.

Lujain year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,039
2024	39	#3,868
2023	31	#4,520
2022	28	#4,861
2021	40	#3,775
2020	21	#5,768
2019	22	#5,728
2018	34	#4,205
2017	41	#3,743
2016	40	#3,828
2015	30	#4,670
2014	27	#5,110
2013	26	#5,239
2012	29	#4,919
2011	9	#11,771
2010	13	#9,031
2009	15	#8,290
2008	11	#10,503
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,502
2005	8	#12,517
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,050
2001	7	#12,892
2000	7	#12,586
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lujain?

The median living Lujain is about 8 years old. Half of all living Lujains are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Lujain are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lujain are alive in the United States, based on 540 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lujain in 2025?

Lujain ranked #4,039 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lujain?

540 babies have been named Lujain in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lujain most popular?

Lujain peaked in 2017, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Lujain a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lujain rising or falling?

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

Will Lujain become more popular?

Lujain is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Lujain 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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