Total births
493
Boys' name · since 1880
Lum
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 493 babies named Lum, peaking in 1884. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 493
- total births
- 1880–1961
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
493 boys have been named Lum since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lum has 493 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1880s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1961.
- 493 total births
- 1880–1961 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
493 boys have been named Lum since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1961.
- 493
- total births
- 1880–1961
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Lum was born in this single decade.
1884
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lum in 1884 - its busiest year on record.
Lum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lum's full recorded timeline at 1915, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1884 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lum at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1884
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Lum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1961
- Peak year (1884)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Lum by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Lum's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Lum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
105 births
- 1890s
1890s
71 births
- 1900s
1900s
50 births
- 1910s
1910s
56 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s
1930s
56 births
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 105 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lum? ▼
Lum has been given to 493 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 17 babies were born in 1884, its single highest year.
When was Lum most popular? ▼
Lum was most popular in the 1880s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1884.
How long has the name Lum been used? ▼
Lum has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 82 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Lum? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lumir, Luman, Lumen, Lumumba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lum's data
- Lum's decade-level peak was the 1880s (105 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.
- 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.
Keep exploring Lum
Nearby Names Like Lum
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lum
Lumir Boy
160 births
Luman Boy
142 births
Lumen Boy
#6772 62 births
Lumumba Boy
49 births
Lumiere Boy
#8249 42 births
Compare Lum side by side: Lum vs Lumir Lum vs Luman Lum vs Lumen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1880–1961 (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. "Lum: Baby Name Since 1880 - 493 Births, Peak 1884." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lum. 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 Lum 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.