girl's name
Luz
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 29,617
the United States
#838
2025 births
Luz is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 324 babies in the United States, ranking #838. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Luz is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1999, when 586 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,233 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Luz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 |
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 111 |
| 1910s | 328 |
| 1920s | 762 |
| 1930s | 460 |
| 1940s | 613 |
| 1950s | 1,861 |
| 1960s | 3,493 |
| 1970s | 3,987 |
| 1980s | 3,585 |
| 1990s | 4,098 |
| 2000s | 4,722 |
| 2010s | 2,903 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,817 |
How popular is Luz?
In 2025, Luz was given to 324 babies in the United States, ranking #838 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Luz 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.
Names that peaked alongside Luz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Luz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Luz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Luz in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Luz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Luz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Luz
How popular is the name Luz?
In 2025, Luz was given to 324 babies in the United States, ranking #838 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Luz a girl's or a boy's name?
Luz is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Luz?
Luz has 1 syllable.
When was Luz most popular?
Luz peaked in 1999, when 586 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Luz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Luz currently ranks #838 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.