Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Luther
Endangered
Down 91.7% from peak
Peak era
1922
Peak births
1,477
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Luther
How many people are named Luther?
An estimated 18,380 living Americans are named Luther.
How rare is Luther?
Luther is uncommon among babies today, with 122 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.7% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Luther?
The median age of a living American named Luther is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 73 years old.
Is Luther still popular?
No. Luther is endangered as a baby name, down 91.7% from its 1922 peak with 122 births in 2025.
Where is Luther most common?
Luther has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
91.7%
2025
122
All-time
66,986
Where it lives now
Luther is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.2× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Luther is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.