Total births
291
Unisex name · since 1884
Luby
291 babies named Luby in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 291
- total births
- 1884–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Luby is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 291 have been recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luby has been recorded 291 times among boys since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1962.
- 291 total births
- 1884–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
291 boys have been named Luby since 1884, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 291
- total births
- 1884–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Luby was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
14 babies were named Luby in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Luby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luby's full recorded timeline at 1933, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luby at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Luby popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1962
- Peak year (1925)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Luby popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 1914 (Luby as girls' name)
Luby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Luby's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Luby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
63 births
- 1940s
1940s
55 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (30% of all-time use).
Luby by state
Where Luby concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 108 | 37.1% |
North Carolina share of Luby's total US births 37.1%
108 of 291 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luby? ▼
291 babies have been named Luby since 1884. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1925 with 14 births.
When was Luby most popular? ▼
Luby was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Luby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Luby are North Carolina (108 births).
Is Luby a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Luby is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 291 births, and as a girl's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Luby been used? ▼
Records for Luby go back to 1884, giving 79 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Luby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lubie, Lubert, Lubby. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Luby's data
- Luby's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Lubys (108 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1884–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Luby: Baby Name Since 1884 - 291 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luby. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Luby draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.