Feminine dossier · first seen 1910
Lua
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
114
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lua
How many people are named Lua?
An estimated 1,074 living Americans are named Lua.
How rare is Lua?
Lua is uncommon among babies today, with 90 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 21.1% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Lua?
The median age of a living American named Lua is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 9 years old.
Is Lua still popular?
Yes — Lua is currently rising in popularity, with 90 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Lua most common?
Lua has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1910Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
21.1%
2025
90
All-time
1,089
Where it lives now
Lua is most concentrated in California — about 2.0× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Lua is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.