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Luther

Luther holds the #1459 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 122 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1887 (#63 nationally, 267 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Oklahoma (#552 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1459
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#63
in 1887 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
122
boys named Luther

Luther popularity, 1880–2025

0.071%0.14%0.21%0.28%18801900192019401960198020002020#63 in 1887
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1887

Where Luther is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025NH—Washington: #999 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#999Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025ND—Minnesota: #586 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MN#586Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025IN—Ohio: #855 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#855Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025CT—California: #1829 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1829Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025NE—Missouri: #789 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#789Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #552 (7 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OK#552Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Luther in 2025HI—Texas: #1652 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1652Florida: #1478 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1478
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#552), Minnesota (#586), Missouri (#789)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Luther in the most recent year of SSA data.

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