How Many People Are Named Luz?
An estimated 24,558 people in the United States have the first name Luz. It is predominantly female (96.7%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Luz peaked in popularity in 1999 with 586 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luz as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Luz paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Luz is overwhelmingly female, 931 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
24,558
About 1 in 13,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
96.7% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1999
586 births
Total Registered
28,476
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luz
Luz is predominantly female (96.7%), though 931 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Luz as a male name
Ranked #11,773 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (19 births)
Luz as a female name
Ranked #750 in 2024
375 female births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (573 births)
Luz in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 90,901 people with the first name Luz, which placed it at #586 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Luz was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 90,901 people with this name in that snapshot, 1.2% were male and 98.8% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 96.7% of the time.
Census Count
90,901
people with this name
Census Rank
#586
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
30.10
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Luz was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (96.54%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (2.36%) and White (0.78%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Luz in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Luz.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 96.54% | 87,756 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.36% | 2,147 |
| White | 0.78% | 709 |
| Black | 0.19% | 175 |
| Two or More Races | 0.07% | 65 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.05% | 46 |
The Census published separate sex and race/origin tables for first names, so their total counts can differ slightly for the same name. That is why the race section focuses on the demographic mix rather than repeating a second headline count.
Luz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luz span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 4,721 babies were registered. While Luz is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Luz by Decade
How has Luz 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 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| 1890s | 47 | 0 | 47 | |
| 1900s | 111 | 16 | 95 | |
| 1910s | 328 | 38 | 290 | |
| 1920s | 762 | 108 | 654 | |
| 1930s | 460 | 69 | 391 | |
| 1940s | 613 | 77 | 536 | |
| 1950s | 1,861 | 79 | 1,782 | |
| 1960s | 3,493 | 89 | 3,404 | |
| 1970s | 3,987 | 105 | 3,882 | |
| 1980s | 3,585 | 125 | 3,460 | |
| 1990s | 4,098 | 98 | 4,000 | |
| 2000s | 4,721 | 81 | 4,640 | |
| 2010s | 2,902 | 34 | 2,868 | |
| 2020s | 1,490 | 12 | 1,478 | |
Luz by State
Birth registrations for Luz span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Kansas, Idaho. On average, about 694 Luzs were registered per state.
Luz + Last Name Combinations
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Luz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luz?
We estimate approximately 24,558 people named Luz 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 13,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Luz a common name?
Luz is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,476 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luz most popular?
Luz reached peak popularity in 1999, when 586 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luz is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Luz in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 90,901 people with the first name Luz. That placed it at #586 in the published Census first-name tables, or 30.10 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Luz was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Luz?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Luz was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 1.2% male and 98.8% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Luz?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Luz was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (96.54%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (2.36%) and White (0.78%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Luz a female name?
Luz is predominantly female. 96.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Luz have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Luz peaked in 1999, and the average living bearer is about 36 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Luz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luz Smith, Luz Johnson, Luz 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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