Recorded 1900–1982 Unisex name Peak 1947 747 births

Lugene — boys' name

747 babies named Lugene in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s111910s441920s1311930s1171940s1621950s1431960s851970s311980s23
1940s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Lugene was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

21 babies were named Lugene in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lugene

The Social Security Administration has registered 747 babies named Lugene between 1900 and 1982, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lugene currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Lugene is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 665 additional births since 1912.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lugene performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 162 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Lugene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Lugene in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lugene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 747 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lugene at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

747

Since 1900

83 years of records

Peak year

1947

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1900

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 1982

Lugene popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1900

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1947)
21
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Lugene popularity over time — girls

665 total births recorded since 1912 (Lugene as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 665 births
020406080 196619581950194119351929192319141912 6

Lugene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
162 births that decade — 22% of Lugene's all-time total
1900s111910s441920s1311930s1171940s1621950s1431960s851970s311980s23

Lugene by state

Where Lugene concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Lugene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
24 3.2%
#2 Alabama
16 2.1%
#3 Louisiana
11 1.5%
#4 Georgia
6 0.8%
Mississippi share of Lugene's total US births 3.2%
Even split

24 of 747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lugene?
747 babies have been named Lugene since 1900. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1947 with 21 births.
When was Lugene most popular?
Lugene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Lugene most popular?
The top states for the name Lugene are Mississippi (24 births), Alabama (16 births), Louisiana (11 births).
Is Lugene a unisex name?
Yes, Lugene is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 747 births, and as a girl's name it has 665 births.
How long has the name Lugene been used?
Lugene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 83 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Lugene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lugh, Lugman. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.