Luay

LOO-ay /ˈluːeɪ/
boy 1 syllable rising

Luay is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.

Luay is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,317 for boy births in the United States (and #13,278 across all names), given to 14 babies. Luay was first reported in SSA data in 1979 and peaked in 2016 (14 births).

About the name Luay

PronunciationLOO-ay /ˈluːeɪ/
CultureArabicPersian
#6,317U.S. rank among boys 2025
#13,278among all names 2025
14U.S. births 2025
14peak births 2016
1979first in SSA data

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How popular is Luay?

Boys named Luay 14 in 2025
1979198019902000201020202025
Boys named Luay per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1979–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Luay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251414#6,317
20241010#8,099
20231010#8,045
202288#9,520
20211111#7,405
201955#13,356
201899#8,571
20161414#6,218
201599#8,448
201399#8,514
20121111#7,356
201177#10,332
201066#11,642
200955#13,704
200888#9,529
200655#13,241
200566#10,953
200355#12,035
200266#10,163
19945—#9,702
19795—#6,662