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Worldwide Name Statistics

Luther

Ranked #1621 - 1 in 413,479 people
US

Most common in

United States

19k bearers

World total

19,348

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1621

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States19k
Worldwide
~19k
rank #1621
Rarity
1 in 413,479
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~19k in US

About the name Luther

There are an estimated 19,348 people named Luther alive worldwide today. That ranks Luther at #1621 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Luther is held by approximately 19,348 people, ranking #1621 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 17,154 U.S. residents).

Historically Luther is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Luther appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Luther popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Luther, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 260
  2. 1881: 249
  3. 1882: 284
  4. 1883: 229
  5. 1884: 273
  6. 1885: 259
  7. 1886: 253
  8. 1887: 267
  9. 1888: 275
  10. 1889: 270
  11. 1890: 253
  12. 1891: 236
  13. 1892: 295
  14. 1893: 271
  15. 1894: 285
  16. 1895: 269
  17. 1896: 265
  18. 1897: 271
  19. 1898: 275
  20. 1899: 248
  21. 1900: 316
  22. 1901: 244
  23. 1902: 266
  24. 1903: 265
  25. 1904: 286
  26. 1905: 308
  27. 1906: 262
  28. 1907: 285
  29. 1908: 292
  30. 1909: 347
  31. 1910: 383
  32. 1911: 400
  33. 1912: 664
  34. 1913: 754
  35. 1914: 998
  36. 1915: 1,205
  37. 1916: 1,293
  38. 1917: 1,314
  39. 1918: 1,424
  40. 1919: 1,393
  41. 1920: 1,390
  42. 1921: 1,464
  43. 1922: 1,490
  44. 1923: 1,347
  45. 1924: 1,413
  46. 1925: 1,352
  47. 1926: 1,319
  48. 1927: 1,278
  49. 1928: 1,174
  50. 1929: 1,137
  51. 1930: 1,125
  52. 1931: 970
  53. 1932: 973
  54. 1933: 886
  55. 1934: 870
  56. 1935: 844
  57. 1936: 804
  58. 1937: 871
  59. 1938: 832
  60. 1939: 773
  61. 1940: 833
  62. 1941: 851
  63. 1942: 863
  64. 1943: 848
  65. 1944: 859
  66. 1945: 714
  67. 1946: 810
  68. 1947: 826
  69. 1948: 839
  70. 1949: 750
  71. 1950: 768
  72. 1951: 683
  73. 1952: 747
  74. 1953: 692
  75. 1954: 678
  76. 1955: 702
  77. 1956: 612
  78. 1957: 584
  79. 1958: 532
  80. 1959: 522
  81. 1960: 528
  82. 1961: 491
  83. 1962: 460
  84. 1963: 443
  85. 1964: 449
  86. 1965: 395
  87. 1966: 370
  88. 1967: 290
  89. 1968: 319
  90. 1969: 340
  91. 1970: 345
  92. 1971: 316
  93. 1972: 293
  94. 1973: 248
  95. 1974: 242
  96. 1975: 236
  97. 1976: 244
  98. 1977: 234
  99. 1978: 220
  100. 1979: 237
  101. 1980: 206
  102. 1981: 231
  103. 1982: 228
  104. 1983: 213
  105. 1984: 181
  106. 1985: 172
  107. 1986: 185
  108. 1987: 155
  109. 1988: 173
  110. 1989: 190
  111. 1990: 176
  112. 1991: 145
  113. 1992: 136
  114. 1993: 147
  115. 1994: 126
  116. 1995: 105
  117. 1996: 102
  118. 1997: 101
  119. 1998: 107
  120. 1999: 88
  121. 2000: 103
  122. 2001: 90
  123. 2002: 87
  124. 2003: 81
  125. 2004: 70
  126. 2005: 99
  127. 2006: 91
  128. 2007: 85
  129. 2008: 85
  130. 2009: 79
  131. 2010: 73
  132. 2011: 79
  133. 2012: 80
  134. 2013: 87
  135. 2014: 101
  136. 2015: 99
  137. 2016: 99
  138. 2017: 99
  139. 2018: 113
  140. 2019: 128
  141. 2020: 112
  142. 2021: 132
  143. 2022: 112
  144. 2023: 118
  145. 2024: 119
  146. 2025: 122

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Luther worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,348 people named Luther alive worldwide today, ranking #1621 globally.

Is Luther a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 413,479 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,348 bearers, which is 1 in 17,154 Americans.

Is Luther a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Luther is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Luther come from?

Who are famous people named Luther?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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