Luismiguel
A combination of two masculine Spanish names Luis and Miguel, potentially meaning "famous warrior" and "one who is like God".
Name Census estimates that about 220 living Americans carry the first name Luismiguel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Luismiguel today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luismiguel births was 1987 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luismiguel. 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.
People living today
220
~ 1 in 1,557,974 Americans
Peak year
1987
13 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,351
Tracked since 1983
Popularity
Luismiguel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Luismiguel from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 69 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Luismiguel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luismiguel 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 Luismiguel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Luismiguels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Luismiguel
The name Luismiguel is a compound name derived from the Spanish names Luis and Miguel. Luis has its origins in the Old Frankish name Chlodovech, which was later Latinized as Ludovicus. The name is composed of the Germanic elements "hlud" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "warrior" or "battle." Miguel, on the other hand, traces its roots back to the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God."
The name Luis has a long and illustrious history, with the earliest known bearer being the Frankish king Clovis I (c. 466-511). He was instrumental in the spread of Christianity in Gaul and is regarded as the founder of the Merovingian dynasty. Another notable Luis was the Holy Roman Emperor Louis the Pious (778-840), who played a pivotal role in the Carolingian Renaissance.
Miguel also has its share of prominent historical figures. One of the earliest was Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), the renowned Spanish writer and author of the masterpiece "Don Quixote." Another notable Miguel was the Mexican artist Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811), who is considered the Father of Mexican Independence.
The combined name Luismiguel, while uncommon, has been borne by several individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances was Luismiguel de la Puebla (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru. Another Luismiguel of note was Luismiguel Fernández de Heredia (1635-1704), a Spanish military commander and viceroy of New Spain.
In the realm of literature, Luismiguel Gutiérrez Nájera (1859-1895) was a Mexican poet, writer, and journalist who played a significant role in the Mexican Modernist movement. The name also found its way into the world of art, with Luismiguel Suro (1916-1996), a Cuban-American painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works.
One of the most recent historical figures to bear the name Luismiguel was Luismiguel Bauza (1926-2015), a renowned Peruvian playwright, poet, and essayist. He was a leading figure in the Peruvian literary scene and received numerous accolades for his contributions to theater and literature.
People
Luismiguel + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
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FAQ
Luismiguel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luismiguel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 220 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luismiguel 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 1,557,974 US residents.
Is Luismiguel a common name?
We classify Luismiguel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 225 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luismiguel most popular?
The single biggest year for Luismiguel was 1987, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luismiguel is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Luismiguel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luismiguel 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.
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.