Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1956

Lugene

Gender Unisex · 47% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lugene
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1956
81 babies
All-time total
1,412
#6,165 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Lugene popularity over time

1,412 babies have been named Lugene since 1900, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 11 11 1 – #1,392
1910s 45 44 89 9 +709% #2,113
1920s 106 131 237 24 +166% #2,016
1930s 79 117 196 20 -17% #1,821
1940s 51 162 213 21 +9% #1,649
1950s 329 143 472 47 +122% #1,786
1960s 55 85 140 14 -70% #2,326
1970s – 31 31 3 -78% #4,336
1980s – 23 23 2 -26% #4,775
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Lugene

Lugene 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 1900, 1,412 American babies have been named Lugene, about 53% boys and 47% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Lugene?

The median living Lugene is about 70 years old; half are between 66 and 75. An estimated 700 people named Lugene are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Lugene 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 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 8 #4,775
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 6 #3,777
1960 24 #2,481 13 #2,388
1955 66 #1,251 14 #2,192
1950 10 #3,579 18 #1,786
1945 11 #2,854 12 #2,083
1940 6 #4,148 14 #1,950
1935 9 #3,064 7 #3,145
1930 5 #4,962 13 #2,252
1925 7 #4,263 15 #2,144
1920 12 #2,818 9 #3,105
1915 7 #3,645 6 #3,671
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,424
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lugene?

The median living Lugene is about 70 years old. Half of all living Lugenes are between 66 and 75 years old.

How many people named Lugene are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lugene are alive in the United States, based on 1,412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lugene in 2025?

Lugene 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 Lugene?

1,412 babies have been named Lugene in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lugene most popular?

Lugene peaked in 1956, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Lugene a boy or girl name?

Lugene is used for both: about 47% of babies named Lugene have been girls and 53% boys.

Is the name Lugene rising or falling?

Lugene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Lugene

Names that sound and feel close to Lugene: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Lugene with similar names → More names starting with L →