Boys' name · since 1883
Lute
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Lute, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,736 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 21
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
21 boys have been named Lute since 1883, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lute recorded 21 times among boys since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2009.
- #28,736 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 21 born since 1883
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lute ranks #28,736 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1883, peaking in the 2000s.
- #28,736 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 21
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
Lute's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Lute's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lute's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lute popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2009
- Peak year (1927)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Lute by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (10 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Lute's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lute births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lute: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~126 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, 1883–2009 (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 Lute 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.