Lux

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A few things about Lux you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,653 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Lux, 177 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lux would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLux first shows up in US birth records in 2001, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #979.
• ✨New on the sceneLux wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2001.
• 🚀TrendLux has climbed 122 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,166. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLux is most popular in North Dakota, where it ranks #226, followed by Iowa (#571) and Oklahoma (#621). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlLux is given to both boys and girls: 75% of the 235 babies named Lux in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Lux means “light”.

About the name Lux

Lux is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin meaning “light”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-lux”. US birth records list Lux for boys from 2001 to 2025, in 21 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #979 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,166, with 177 babies. Of the 235 US babies named Lux in 2025, 25% were girls and 75% were boys.

Origin:Latin names