Luwana: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	10	1	–	#4,623
1940s	34	3	+240%	#3,853
1950s	102	10	+200%	#2,845
1960s	112	11	+10%	#3,052
1970s	56	6	-50%	#4,992
1980s	6	1	-89%	#9,801
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,623

1940s

+240%

#3,853

1950s

102

+200%

#2,845

1960s

112

+10%

#3,052

1970s

-50%

#4,992

1980s

-89%

#9,801

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Luwana

Luwana 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 1935, 320 American babies have been named Luwana. Its peak came in 1960, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Luwana?

The median living Luwana is about 64 years old; half are between 56 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Luwana 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.

Luwana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,801
1975	6	#8,609
1970	10	#5,267
1965	11	#4,096
1960	17	#3,052
1955	12	#3,493
1950	5	#5,785
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,774
1935	5	#4,623
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Luwana?

The median living Luwana is about 64 years old. Half of all living Luwanas are between 56 and 70 years old.

How many people named Luwana are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Luwana are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Luwana in 2025?

Luwana 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 Luwana?

320 babies have been named Luwana in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luwana most popular?

Luwana peaked in 1960, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Luwana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Luwana rising or falling?

Luwana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Luwana popularity over time

The story of Luwana

How old are people named Luwana?

Luwana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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