Lua Name Popularity and Statistics

Lua is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,089
First Year on Record1910

Lua popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls90#2,076
2024Girls99#1,980
2023Girls114#1,780
2022Girls109#1,856
2021Girls102#1,926
2020Girls97#1,959
2019Girls85#2,170
2018Girls93#2,071
2017Girls42#3,627
2016Girls21#5,985
2015Girls24#5,458
2014Girls34#4,269
2013Girls21#6,017
2012Girls23#5,710
2011Girls22#5,935
2010Girls19#6,641
2009Girls11#9,975
2008Girls13#8,965
2007Girls9#11,630
2006Girls8#12,420
2005Girls7#13,010
2004Girls6#14,179
2001Girls6#13,521
2000Girls6#13,154

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

2023 · Girls

114 recorded births and rank #1,780.

2022 · Girls

109 recorded births and rank #1,856.

2021 · Girls

102 recorded births and rank #1,926.

2024 · Girls

99 recorded births and rank #1,980.

Where Lua ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
NJ#8468
FL#1,17012
TX#1,53215
CA#1,83011

View the complete state-by-state table for Lua