Luma
Luma was the #7,491 girls' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Luma as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,491 (14) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,169 (19) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,250 (15) | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,025 (16) | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,617 (12) | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,092 (16) | — | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | — | — |
| 2014 | #13,069 (7) | — | — |
| 2013 | #14,582 (6) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | — | — |
| 2009 | #17,294 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #6,169.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1918.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Luma is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 57,000 to 1 in 590,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luma | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Luma | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Luma | US | Girls | #7,491 | 14 |