Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- Spanish
- Light; Maria de la Luz (Mary of the Light) is another name for the Virgin Mary
Syllables
1
Themes
- Biblical
- Green
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Luz
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #1787, 19 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #463, 573 births); most recent 2025 (rank #838, 324 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 324 |
| 2024 | 6 | 375 |
| 2023 | – | 321 |
| 2022 | – | 287 |
| 2021 | – | 245 |
| 2020 | 6 | 250 |
| 2019 | 5 | 297 |
| 2018 | – | 260 |
| 2017 | 6 | 253 |
| 2016 | – | 264 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #4063, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #1112, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1062, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence