Boy name
Luis
Luis holds the #144 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,475 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 2000 (#49 nationally, 7,662 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#49 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#144
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#49
in 2000 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
2,475
boys named Luis
Luis popularity, 1880–2025
Where Luis is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#53), Arizona (#49), Texas (#66)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Luis in the most recent year of SSA data.
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