Luz
Spanish for light, from Latin lux, and given for the Marian title Nuestra Senora de la Luz, Our Lady of Light.
Luz in 2025
Luz was given to 324 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,604th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,233 babies born.
The history of Luz
Luz reached its highest point in 1999, when 586 babies were given the name, ranking 863rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 814th, in 1969.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 28,805 babies have been named Luz. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Luz by decade
| Decade | Babies named Luz | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | 1,560 |
| 1890s | 47 | 1,824 |
| 1900s | 111 | 1,404 |
| 1910s | 328 | 1,609 |
| 1920s | 762 | 1,256 |
| 1930s | 460 | 1,484 |
| 1940s | 613 | 1,551 |
| 1950s | 1,861 | 1,081 |
| 1960s | 3,493 | 814 |
| 1970s | 3,987 | 816 |
| 1980s | 3,585 | 866 |
| 1990s | 4,098 | 863 |
| 2000s | 4,722 | 958 |
| 2010s | 2,903 | 1,387 |
| 2020s | 1,817 | 1,424 |
Where Luz is heading
Luz has risen 12% over the past decade, from 289 babies in 2015 to 324 in 2025.
Names like Luz
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Luz.