Lua is a rare variant of Lue that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Lua is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,090 for girl births in the United States (and #3,818 across all names), given to 90 babies — 98 including U.S. territories. Lua first appears in 1910 and peaked in 2023 (114 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | 98 | #2,090 |
| 2024 | 99 | 99 | #1,986 |
| 2023 | 114 | 119 | #1,786 |
| 2022 | 109 | 116 | #1,862 |
| 2021 | 102 | 108 | #1,936 |
| 2020 | 97 | 104 | #1,964 |
| 2019 | 85 | 85 | #2,185 |
| 2018 | 93 | 93 | #2,074 |
| 2017 | 42 | 42 | #3,671 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 | #6,097 |
| 2015 | 24 | 24 | #5,589 |
| 2014 | 34 | 34 | #4,323 |
| 2013 | 21 | 21 | #6,160 |
| 2012 | 23 | 23 | #5,816 |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | #6,059 |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | #6,797 |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | #10,382 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | #9,306 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | #12,251 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | #13,109 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #13,878 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #15,291 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #14,608 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #14,237 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | #9,928 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | #9,794 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #9,220 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #9,584 |
| 1910 | 5 | — | #2,625 |