103,848births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
2013Peak · Argentina
#422Catalonia 2025
Luz is a girl name family recorded 103,848 times in 8 countries since 1886. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#422 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 2013, at 700.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Llum (Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Luz
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luz | Spanish | 72,191 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #34 | 2013 | ▲ 115 % |
| Luz | Spanish | 28,805 | 🇺🇸 United States | #838 | 1999 | ▲ 25 % |
| Luz | Spanish | 1,147 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #55 | 1959 | ▲ 179 % |
| Luz | Spanish | 715 | 🇫🇷 France | #894 | 2025 | ▲ 183 % |
| Luz | Spanish | 225 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #695 | 2022 | ▲ 26 % |
| Luz | Spanish | 81 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #422 | 2010 | ▲ 103 % |
| Lus | Spanish | 475 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1978 | – |
| Lus | Spanish | 40 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 2003 | new |
| Lus | Spanish | 20 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2024 | – |
| Llum | Catalan | 119 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Luz ↔ Lus — spelling variant
Questions about Luz
How popular is the name Luz?
In 2025 it ranked #422 in Catalonia. Official registers record 103,848 births across 8 countries.
What is Luz in other languages?
Lus (Spanish); Llum (Catalan).
When was Luz most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 2013, at 700.1 births per 100,000.
Is Luz a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Luz is a girl name.