Names / Girl names
Luz
Current rank
#839
and rising
All-time peak
#454
in 1972
First recorded
1886
in U.S. data
Children named
28,800
since 1886
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #454 in 1972 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(LOOS): Means light in Spanish. Direct, simple, and very strong. One-syllable names with real meaning always stand out to me. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1886. It crested in 1972 at #454. It currently ranks #839 and is still gaining ground. Over 28,800 have carried it since records began.