Luther Boy
How popular is Luther?
#1,459 boy name in 2025
122 baby boys were named Luther in the US in 2025, making it the 1459th most popular boy name.
21,319living people named Luther (est.)
65median age of people named Luther
67,421babies named Luther since 1880
1 in 27,175US babies born in 2025
Luther popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,459 for boys (▲ 44 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 122 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+23% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,613 in 2015, #1,503 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (1,477 boys) |
| Highest rank | #63 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Luther is most popular
Babies named Luther per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Luther by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,619 | #63 |
| 1890s | 2,668 | #70 |
| 1900s | 2,866 | #79 |
| 1910s | 9,762 | #87 |
| 1920s | 13,197 | #118 |
| 1930s | 8,860 | #148 |
| 1940s | 8,141 | #177 |
| 1950s | 6,479 | #237 |
| 1960s | 4,069 | #338 |
| 1970s | 2,615 | #440 |
| 1980s | 1,934 | #562 |
| 1990s | 1,233 | #762 |
| 2000s | 870 | #1,264 |
| 2010s | 958 | #1,386 |
| 2020s | 715 | #1,383 |
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Questions
- Is Luther a boy or girl name?
- Luther is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Luther were boys.
- How popular is the name Luther?
- 122 baby boys were named Luther in the US in 2025, making it the 1459th most popular boy name.
- When was Luther most popular?
- Luther peaked in 1922, when 1,477 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #63 in 1887.
- How many people are named Luther?
- 67,421 babies have been named Luther in the US since 1880. We estimate about 21,319 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is Luther most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Luther was most common in Minnesota, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.