Luz has been given to about 28,805 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1999, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Luz ranks 839th among American girls in 2025, with 324 born that year. Its best year was 1999, when 586 babies were given the name, ranking 464th. The typical living American called Luz is about 36 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.