How Many People Are Named Lue?
An estimated 1,639 people in the United States have the first name Lue. It is predominantly female (90.3%). The average bearer is 72 years old, and Lue peaked in popularity in 1919 with 176 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lue as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lue paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Lue is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
1,639
About 1 in 209,124 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.3% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1919
176 births
Total Registered
7,169
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lue
Lue is predominantly female (90.3%), though 695 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lue as a male name
Ranked #13,300 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1934 (18 births)
Lue as a female name
Ranked #11,714 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1919 (160 births)
Lue: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lue span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,499 babies were registered. Lue has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lue by Decade
How has Lue tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lue by State
Birth registrations for Lue span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida. On average, about 256 Lues were registered per state.
Lue + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lue as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lue
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lue: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lue?
We estimate approximately 1,639 people named Lue are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 209,124 Americans share this first name.
Is Lue a common name?
Lue is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,169 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lue most popular?
Lue reached peak popularity in 1919, when 176 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lue is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lue a female name?
Lue is predominantly female. 90.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lue Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lue Smith, Lue Johnson, Lue Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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