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Luiz

Boy

Meaning of Luiz: Portuguese: 'renowned warrior'

Luiz is a boy's name most strongly associated with Portuguese naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3785th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3785

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,349

First recorded 1915 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 46 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 38 babies1984: 40 babies1985: 39 babies1986: 48 babies1987: 55 babies1988: 65 babies1989: 76 babies1990: 84 babies19901991: 73 babies1992: 91 babies1993: 85 babies1994: 72 babies1995: 70 babies1996: 89 babies1997: 81 babies1998: 105 babies1999: 108 babies2000: 112 babies20002001: 112 babies2002: 95 babies2003: 75 babies2004: 71 babies2005: 81 babies2006: 71 babies2007: 84 babies2008: 66 babies2009: 65 babies2010: 50 babies20102011: 46 babies2012: 38 babies2013: 38 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Luiz per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 112.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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