Unisex name · since 1912
Luverne
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,067 babies named Luverne, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,918 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,067
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,067 boys have been named Luverne since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Luverne has 1,067 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1956.
- #4,918 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,067 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luverne ranks #4,918 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,067 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,918 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,067
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Luverne's 1,067 recorded births place it above 89.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Luverne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Luverne splits its recorded history at 1933: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 65 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Luverne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1956
- Peak year (1924)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Luverne popularity over time - girls
847 total births recorded since 1907 (Luverne as girls' name)
Luverne by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (454 births, 43% of the file).
1920s was Luverne's strongest decade.
454 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Luverne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
192 births
- 1920s
1920s
454 births
- 1930s
1930s
261 births
- 1940s 123
1940s
123 births
- 1950s 37
1950s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 454 births (43% of all-time use).
How Luverne 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 Luverne's total volume
Luverne by state
Where Luverne concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 514 | 48.2% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 154 | 14.4% |
| #3 | South Dakota | | 93 | 8.7% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.5% |
514 of 1,067 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Luverne's data
- Luverne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (454 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Luvernes (514 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Luverne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1912–1956 (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 Luverne 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.