Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1925

Luby

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Luby
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1925
20 babies
All-time total
343
#10,629 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Luby popularity over time

343 babies have been named Luby since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #1,066
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,325
1910s 18 46 64 6 +1180% #2,661
1920s 29 87 116 12 +81% #2,273
1930s 5 63 68 7 -41% #2,579
1940s – 55 55 6 -19% #2,633
1950s – 25 25 3 -55% #3,180
1960s – 5 5 1 -80% #4,411
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Luby

Luby is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 343 American babies have been named Luby, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1925, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Luby stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Luby year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1945 – – 8 #2,680
1940 – – 5 #3,753
1935 – – 5 #3,962
1930 – – 6 #3,845
1925 6 #4,738 14 #2,273
1920 5 #5,437 9 #3,103
1915 5 #4,679 7 #3,261
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1895 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Luby, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Luby in 2025?

Luby did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Luby?

343 babies have been named Luby in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luby most popular?

Luby peaked in 1925, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Luby a boy or girl name?

Luby is used for both: about 15% of babies named Luby have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Luby rising or falling?

Luby has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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