How Many People Are Named Luis?
An estimated 272,444 people in the United States have the first name Luis. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #186 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Luis peaked in popularity in 2007 with 8,066 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Luis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Luis is overwhelmingly male, 1,534 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
272,444
About 1 in 1,258 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2007
8,066 births
Total Registered
291,974
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luis
Luis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 291,974 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Luis as a male name
Ranked #130 in 2024
2,778 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (8,054 births)
Luis as a female name
Ranked #12,914 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1991 (53 births)
Luis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 74,524 babies were registered. Luis has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Luis by Decade
How has Luis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 111 | 111 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 111 | 111 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 244 | 244 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,023 | 1,023 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 3,082 | 3,043 | 39 | |
| 1930s | 2,831 | 2,806 | 25 | |
| 1940s | 3,928 | 3,905 | 23 | |
| 1950s | 9,866 | 9,791 | 75 | |
| 1960s | 16,036 | 15,904 | 132 | |
| 1970s | 24,208 | 23,967 | 241 | |
| 1980s | 37,832 | 37,446 | 386 | |
| 1990s | 65,113 | 64,751 | 362 | |
| 2000s | 74,524 | 74,330 | 194 | |
| 2010s | 39,108 | 39,070 | 38 | |
| 2020s | 13,957 | 13,938 | 19 | |
Luis by State
Birth registrations for Luis span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Maine, West Virginia, Alaska. On average, about 5,875 Luiss were registered per state.
Luis + Last Name Combinations
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Luis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luis?
We estimate approximately 272,444 people named Luis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,258 Americans share this first name.
Is Luis a common name?
Luis is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 291,974 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luis most popular?
Luis reached peak popularity in 2007, when 8,066 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luis is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luis a male name?
Luis is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luis Smith, Luis Johnson, Luis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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