Luan
Girl name · American · German · Hawaiian · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,836 in 1954
0 babies were named Luan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1926–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLuan first shows up in US birth records in 1926, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 99 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #1,836.
About the name Luan
Luan is a girl name of American, German and Hawaiian origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-uan”. US birth records list Luan for girls from 1926 to 1969, in 40 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #1,836 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1969, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGerman namesHawaiian namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.1 | 952,381 girls |
| 1930s | 8.8 | 113,122 girls |
| 1940s | 5.9 | 168,350 girls |
| 1950s | 11 | 90,909 girls |
| 1960s | 6.1 | 163,399 girls |
Other spellings of Luan
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Questions about the name Luan
What is the origin of the name Luan?
Luan has American, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Luan a boy or girl name?
Luan is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Luan?
Luan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1969. It peaked at #1,836 in 1954.