girl's name
Lua
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,731
Scotland
#422
2022 births
Lua is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 114 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,838 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lua over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 384 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 611 |
How popular is Lua?
In 2025, Lua was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lua is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Lua is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lùa | Lùa is a rare spelling of Lua, written with a grave accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Lua
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lua also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lua over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lua
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lua — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lua
How popular is the name Lua?
In 2025, Lua was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lua a girl's or a boy's name?
Lua is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lua?
Lua has 2 syllables.
When was Lua most popular?
Lua peaked in 2023, when 114 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lua a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lua currently ranks #742 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.