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Luz

Girl

Meaning of Luz: Spanish: 'light'

Luz is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 813th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#813

324 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

28,805

First recorded 1886 · peak 1999

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 365 babies1982: 387 babies1983: 363 babies1984: 325 babies1985: 345 babies1986: 330 babies1987: 359 babies1988: 323 babies1989: 352 babies1990: 388 babies19901991: 375 babies1992: 372 babies1993: 366 babies1994: 349 babies1995: 329 babies1996: 327 babies1997: 484 babies1998: 522 babies1999: 586 babies2000: 499 babies20002001: 529 babies2002: 444 babies2003: 486 babies2004: 482 babies2005: 479 babies2006: 505 babies2007: 498 babies2008: 413 babies2009: 387 babies2010: 374 babies20102011: 306 babies2012: 313 babies2013: 288 babies2014: 247 babies2015: 289 babies2016: 264 babies2017: 260 babies2018: 260 babies2019: 302 babies2020: 256 babies20202021: 245 babies2022: 288 babies2023: 321 babies2024: 383 babies2025: 324 babies
US babies named Luz per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 586.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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