Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1884

Lum

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lum
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1884
17 babies
All-time total
493
#7,953 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lum popularity over time

493 babies have been named Lum since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1884Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 105 11 – #460
1890s 71 7 -32% #667
1900s 50 5 -30% #907
1910s 56 6 +12% #1,637
1920s 92 9 +64% #2,015
1930s 56 6 -39% #2,408
1940s 36 4 -36% #2,454
1950s 22 2 -39% #3,544
1960s 5 1 -77% #4,430
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The story of Lum

Lum 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, 493 American babies have been named Lum. Its peak came in 1884, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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

Lum year by year

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

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1955 5 #4,189
1950 6 #3,544
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1940 6 #3,331
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1930 10 #2,715
1925 – –
1920 17 #2,015
1915 8 #2,967
1910 – –
1905 7 #1,047
1900 8 #1,013
1895 7 #944
1890 9 #712
1885 7 #811
1880 10 #623

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Lum in 2025?

Lum 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 Lum?

493 babies have been named Lum in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lum most popular?

Lum peaked in 1884, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Lum a boy or girl name?

Lum is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lum rising or falling?

Lum has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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