Luana
Girl name · #1822 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 110 baby girls were named Luana, placing it at #1822 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Luana.
Babies named Luana per year. Source: SSA.
The 114-year story
Luana first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 164 girls were named Luana — good for #650 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Luana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Luana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Luana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Luana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Luana is most common
State-level data for Luana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Luana
Statistically, parents drawn to Luana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilona, Louella, Leonora, Leora, and Lula.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1802 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 95 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 90 | #2113 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 46 | #3469 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 39 | #3461 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luana a popular girl name?
Luana ranked #1822 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Luana most popular?
Luana peaked in 1947, when 164 American girls received the name (ranked #650 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Luana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Luana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.