Feminine dossier · first seen 1886
Luz
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1999
Peak births
573
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Luz
How many people are named Luz?
An estimated 24,035 living Americans are named Luz.
How rare is Luz?
Luz is uncommon among babies today, with 324 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 43.5% from its 1999 peak.
How old is the typical Luz?
The median age of a living American named Luz is approximately 33 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 51 years old.
Is Luz still popular?
Yes. Luz is holding steady, with 324 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Luz most common?
Luz has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 14.3× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 19992025
Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
43.5%
2025
324
All-time
27,874
Where it lives now
Luz is most concentrated in Texas — about 10.9× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Luz is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.