How Many People Are Named Lux?
An estimated 2,924 people in the United States have the first name Lux. It is used for both genders, with 54.1% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Lux peaked in popularity in 2022 with 334 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lux 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 Lux paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lux is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Lux is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,924
About 1 in 117,221 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
54.1% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
334 births
Total Registered
2,945
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lux
Lux is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (45.9%) and females (54.1%). Out of 2,945 total births registered, 1,351 were male and 1,594 were female.
Lux as a male name
Ranked #1,223 in 2024
164 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (230 births)
Lux as a female name
Ranked #2,803 in 2024
60 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (124 births)
Lux: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lux span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,388 babies were registered. Lux remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lux by Decade
How has Lux 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.
Lux by State
Birth registrations for Lux span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in South Dakota, South Carolina, Nevada. On average, about 44 Luxs were registered per state.
Lux + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lux as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lux
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lux: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lux?
We estimate approximately 2,924 people named Lux 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 117,221 Americans share this first name.
Is Lux a common name?
Lux is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,945 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lux most popular?
Lux reached peak popularity in 2022, when 334 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lux is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lux a female name?
Lux is predominantly female. 54.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lux Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lux Smith, Lux Johnson, Lux 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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