Luther Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Luther is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Luther has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Luther' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 118th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 172nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 291st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 484th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 753rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1580th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1554th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2661st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3005th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6826th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 14367th out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Luther' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Luther"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Luther"

"Luther" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 118th of 7545 23,236
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 172nd of 6773 16,062
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 291st of 7552 12,061
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 484th of 10718 4,519
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 753rd of 16616 2,665
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 1580th of 24088 1,397
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 1554th of 23106 1,319
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 2661st of 9107 200
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 3005th of 9204 165
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 6826th of 12526 54
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 14367th of 19264 16

Regional Popularity of "Luther" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
210th/210
100.00%
232nd/232
100.00%
61st/61
100.00%
348th/348
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
274th/274
100.00%
288th/288
100.00%
103rd/103
100.00%
415th/415
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
356th/356
100.00%
412th/412
100.00%
213th/213
100.00%
494th/494
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
520th/520
100.00%
608th/608
100.00%
375th/375
100.00%
732nd/732
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
785th/785
100.00%
1080th/1080
100.00%
607th/607
100.00%
1173rd/1173
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
1774th/1774
100.00%
2913th/2913
100.00%
1370th/1370
100.00%
2465th/2465
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
1469th/1469
100.00%
2301st/2301
100.00%
1624th/1624
100.00%
1665th/1665

Regional Popularity of "Luther" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
2366th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Luther"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Luther" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.