Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1919
Lutha
Lutha has 38 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1919–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Lutha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Lutha recorded 38 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1945.
- 38 total births
- 1919–1945 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Lutha since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1945.
- 38
- total births
- 1919–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Lutha was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lutha in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Lutha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lutha's full recorded timeline at 1926, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lutha at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Lutha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1945
- Peak year (1926)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Lutha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lutha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Lutha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lutha? ▼
Lutha has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1945. 7 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Lutha most popular? ▼
Lutha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Lutha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lutha since 1919 -- 27 years through the most recent 1945 data.
What names are similar to Lutha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lutie, Lutricia, Luther, Lutisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lutha's data
- Lutha's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1940s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lutha
Nearby Names Like Lutha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lutha
Lutie Girl
735 births
Lutricia Girl
733 births
Luther Girl
435 births
Lutisha Girl
213 births
Luticia Girl
92 births
Compare Lutha side by side: Lutha vs Lutie Lutha vs Lutricia Lutha vs Luther
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1945 (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. "Lutha: Baby Name Since 1919 - 38 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lutha. 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 Lutha 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 July 2026.