Unisex name · since 1900
Lugene
Lugene has 747 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,168 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 747
- born since 1900
- 1940s
- peak decade
747 boys have been named Lugene since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lugene has been recorded 747 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1982.
- #6,168 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 747 born since 1900
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lugene ranks #6,168 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 747 born since 1900, peaking in the 1940s.
- #6,168 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 747
- born since 1900
- 1940s
- peak decade
Lugene's 747 recorded births place it above 86.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Lugene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lugene's full recorded timeline at 1945, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lugene popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1982
- Peak year (1947)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Lugene popularity over time - girls
665 total births recorded since 1912 (Lugene as girls' name)
Lugene by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (162 births, 22% of the file).
1940s was Lugene's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lugene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 44
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
131 births
- 1930s
1930s
117 births
- 1940s
1940s
162 births
- 1950s
1950s
143 births
- 1960s
1960s
85 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 162 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lugene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lugene's total volume
Lugene by state
Where Lugene concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| 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% |
24 of 747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Lugene's data
- Lugene's decade-level peak was the 1940s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Lugenes (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lugene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1900–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lugene 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 August 2026.