Lue: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	283	26	309	31	–	#310
1890s	336	18	354	35	+15%	#447
1900s	488	12	500	50	+41%	#410
1910s	1,007	68	1,075	108	+115%	#460
1920s	1,390	109	1,499	150	+39%	#578
1930s	1,103	98	1,201	120	-20%	#563
1940s	940	82	1,022	102	-15%	#657
1950s	626	62	688	69	-33%	#1,061
1960s	242	14	256	26	-63%	#1,648
1970s	54	18	72	7	-72%	#3,970
1980s	5	81	86	9	+19%	#11,713
1990s	–	83	83	8	-3%	–
2000s	–	19	19	2	-77%	–
2010s	–	5	5	1	-74%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

283

309

–

#310

1890s

336

354

+15%

#447

1900s

488

500

+41%

#410

1910s

1,007

1,075

108

+115%

#460

1920s

1,390

109

1,499

150

+39%

#578

1930s

1,103

1,201

120

-20%

#563

1940s

940

1,022

102

-15%

#657

1950s

626

688

-33%

#1,061

1960s

242

256

-63%

#1,648

1970s

-72%

#3,970

1980s

+19%

#11,713

1990s

–

-3%

–

2000s

–

-77%

–

2010s

–

-74%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lue

Lue 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 1880, 7,169 American babies have been named Lue, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Lue stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lue?

The median living Lue is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 83. An estimated 2,000 people named Lue are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lue 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
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	5	#13,302
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	5	#13,709
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#11,801
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	8	#7,905
1995	–	–	9	#6,219
1990	–	–	18	#3,404
1985	5	#11,713	14	#3,323
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	15	#3,970	5	#5,163
1965	12	#3,855	–	–
1960	47	#1,648	9	#2,995
1955	82	#1,105	5	#4,188
1950	60	#1,197	8	#2,934
1945	92	#783	5	#3,592
1940	113	#657	7	#3,026
1935	114	#611	9	#2,643
1930	133	#599	11	#2,548
1925	150	#590	10	#2,862
1920	130	#631	11	#2,702
1915	104	#650	11	#2,392
1910	70	#488	–	–
1905	48	#489	–	–
1900	54	#461	6	#1,257
1895	41	#447	–	–
1890	30	#481	6	#954
1885	30	#377	–	–
1880	19	#381	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lue?

The median living Lue is about 75 years old. Half of all living Lues are between 66 and 83 years old.

How many people named Lue are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Lue are alive in the United States, based on 7,169 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lue in 2025?

Lue 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 Lue?

7,169 babies have been named Lue in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lue most popular?

Lue peaked in 1919, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Lue a boy or girl name?

Lue is used for both: about 90% of babies named Lue have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Lue rising or falling?

Lue has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lue popularity over time

The story of Lue

How old are people named Lue?

Lue year by year

Frequently asked questions

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