Unisex name · since 1912
Luvern
Luvern has 266 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,309 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 266
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Luvern sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 266 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Luvern recorded 266 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1912 to 1960.
- #11,309 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 266 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luvern ranks #11,309 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 266 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,309 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 266
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Luvern's 266 recorded births place it above 75.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Luvern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luvern's full recorded timeline at 1928, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luvern popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1960
- Peak year (1918)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Luvern popularity over time - girls
107 total births recorded since 1916 (Luvern as girls' name)
Luvern by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (105 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Luvern's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Luvern births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
59 births
- 1920s
1920s
105 births
- 1930s
1930s
59 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 105 births (39% of all-time use).
Luvern by state
Where Luvern concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 29 | 10.9% |
| #2 | South Dakota | | 6 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 5 | 1.9% |
29 of 266 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Luvern's data
- Luvern's decade-level peak was the 1920s (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.
- Minnesota records the most Luverns (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Luvern: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1912–1960 (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 Luvern 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.