How Many People Are Named Lugene?
An estimated 659 people in the United States have the first name Lugene. It is used for both genders, with 52.9% male. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Lugene peaked in popularity in 1956 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lugene 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 Lugene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lugene is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Lugene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
659
About 1 in 520,113 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
52.9% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1956
81 births
Total Registered
1,412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lugene
Lugene is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (52.9%) and females (47.1%). Out of 1,412 total births registered, 747 were male and 665 were female.
Lugene as a male name
Ranked #4,849 in 1982
8 male births in 1982
Peak: 1947 (21 births)
Lugene as a female name
Ranked #7,184 in 1966
5 female births in 1966
Peak: 1956 (73 births)
Lugene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lugene span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 472 babies were registered. Lugene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lugene by Decade
How has Lugene 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.
Lugene by State
Birth registrations for Lugene span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Mississippi, New York. The lowest are in Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama. On average, about 22 Lugenes were registered per state.
Lugene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lugene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lugene
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Lugene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lugene?
We estimate approximately 659 people named Lugene 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 520,113 Americans share this first name.
Is Lugene a common name?
Lugene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lugene most popular?
Lugene reached peak popularity in 1956, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lugene is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lugene a male name?
Lugene is predominantly male. 52.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lugene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lugene Smith, Lugene Johnson, Lugene 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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