How Many People Are Named Luwanda?
An estimated 128 people in the United States have the first name Luwanda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Luwanda peaked in popularity in 1973 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luwanda 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 Luwanda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
128
About 1 in 2,677,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1973
15 births
Total Registered
147
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luwanda
Luwanda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 147 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Luwanda as a female name
Ranked #7,822 in 1980
8 female births in 1980
Peak: 1973 (15 births)
Luwanda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luwanda span from the 1960s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 82 babies were registered. Luwanda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Luwanda by Decade
How has Luwanda 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.
Luwanda by State
Luwanda + Last Name Combinations
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Luwanda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luwanda?
We estimate approximately 128 people named Luwanda 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 2,677,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Luwanda a common name?
Luwanda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 147 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luwanda most popular?
Luwanda reached peak popularity in 1973, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luwanda is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luwanda a female name?
Luwanda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luwanda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luwanda Smith, Luwanda Johnson, Luwanda 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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