How Many People Are Named Luster?
An estimated 344 people in the United States have the first name Luster. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Luster peaked in popularity in 1920 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luster 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 Luster paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Luster is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
344
About 1 in 996,379 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1920
37 births
Total Registered
1,132
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luster
Luster is predominantly male (98.9%), though 12 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Luster as a male name
Ranked #6,929 in 1988
6 male births in 1988
Peak: 1920 (37 births)
Luster as a female name
Ranked #4,605 in 1927
6 female births in 1927
Peak: 1924 (6 births)
Luster: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luster span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 267 babies were registered. Luster has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Luster by Decade
How has Luster 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.
Luster by State
Birth registrations for Luster span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee. The lowest are in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee. On average, about 36 Lusters were registered per state.
Luster + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Luster as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Luster
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Luster: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luster?
We estimate approximately 344 people named Luster 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 996,379 Americans share this first name.
Is Luster a common name?
Luster is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,132 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luster most popular?
Luster reached peak popularity in 1920, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luster is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luster a male name?
Luster is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luster Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luster Smith, Luster Johnson, Luster 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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