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Girl name

Lua

As of 2025, Lua ranks #2076 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 90 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Lua go back to 1910; the peak came in 2023 at #1780, with 114 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #846 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2076
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1780
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
90
girls named Lua

Lua popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.006%0.008%18801900192019401960198020002020#1780 in 2023
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2023

Where Lua is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025PA—New Jersey: #846 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#846Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025CT—California: #1830 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1830Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Lua in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: #1170 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1170
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#846), Florida (#1170), Texas (#1532)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lua in the most recent year of SSA data.

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