Luqman
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "wise" or "insightful".
Name Census estimates that about 1,034 living Americans carry the first name Luqman. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Luqman today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luqman births was 2023 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luqman. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Luqman with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Luqman is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 331,484 Americans
Peak year
2023
57 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,646
Tracked since 1976
Census
Luqman in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 870 people with the first name Luqman, which placed it at #13,758 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,758
National first-name rank
People counted
870
870 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
59.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Luqman
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Luqman is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.5%) and White (11.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Luqman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Luqman at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American59.2% · 515
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.5% · 178
- White11.7% · 102
- Two or more races6.7% · 58
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 17
Popularity
Luqman: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Luqman from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 416 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Luqman remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luqman by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Luqman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Luqmans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Minnesota, Ohio, Texas recorded the most babies named Luqman, while Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Luqman
The name Luqman has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "luqmah," which means a morsel or a small piece of food. The name is also closely associated with the concept of wisdom and knowledge in Islamic traditions.
In the Quran, the sacred scripture of Islam, Luqman is mentioned as a wise man who was granted wisdom by God. The 31st chapter of the Quran is titled "Luqman" and contains his teachings and advice to his son. This chapter highlights the importance of faith, gratitude, and moral values in one's life.
The earliest recorded use of the name Luqman dates back to the 7th century CE, during the early years of Islamic civilization. It was a popular name among Arab families, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa regions.
One of the most notable figures in history with the name Luqman was Luqman al-Amir (1031-1088), a famous Muslim philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer from Baghdad, Iraq. He made significant contributions to the fields of logic, mathematics, and astronomy during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another historical figure with the name Luqman was Luqman al-Hakim (died 1186), a renowned Sufi mystic and poet from Persia (modern-day Iran). His writings and teachings on spirituality and mysticism had a profound influence on Islamic literature and philosophy.
In the 13th century, Luqman ibn Ahmad al-Hakim (1165-1239) was a prominent Muslim scholar and physician from Mosul, Iraq. He wrote extensively on various topics, including medicine, philosophy, and theology, and his works were widely studied in the Islamic world.
During the 15th century, Luqman al-Ghuri (1458-1501) was a powerful Sultan of the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt and Syria. He is known for his military campaigns and efforts to strengthen the Mamluk Empire against external threats.
In more recent history, Luqman Salim (1927-2006) was a renowned Tanzanian writer, poet, and playwright. He was celebrated for his contributions to Swahili literature and his efforts in promoting the Swahili language and culture.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Luqman. The name has maintained its significance and popularity across various regions and cultures influenced by Islamic traditions and Arabic language.
People
Luqman + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Luqman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Luqman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luqman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,034 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luqman going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 331,484 US residents.
Is Luqman a common name?
We classify Luqman as "Rare". It ranks above 90.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,048 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luqman most popular?
The single biggest year for Luqman was 2023, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luqman is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Luqman in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 870 people with the name Luqman, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,758 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Luqman in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Luqman?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Luqman appears almost entirely male. Of the 872 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Luqman?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Luqman is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.5%) and White (11.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Luqman most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Luqman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (515 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Luqman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Luqman a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luqman in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Luqman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Luqman in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Luqman can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Luqman?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.