How Many People Are Named Luverne?
An estimated 226 people in the United States have the first name Luverne. It is used for both genders, with 55.7% male. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Luverne peaked in popularity in 1924 with 100 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luverne 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 Luverne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Luverne is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 85, Luverne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
Estimated Living Americans
226
About 1 in 1,516,612 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
55.7% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1924
100 births
Total Registered
1,913
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luverne
Luverne is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (55.7%) and females (44.3%). Out of 1,913 total births registered, 1,066 were male and 847 were female.
Luverne as a male name
Ranked #3,785 in 1956
6 male births in 1956
Peak: 1924 (65 births)
Luverne as a female name
Ranked #5,961 in 1959
6 female births in 1959
Peak: 1918 (53 births)
Luverne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luverne span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 790 babies were registered. Luverne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Luverne by Decade
How has Luverne 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.
Luverne by State
Birth registrations for Luverne span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota. The lowest are in Wisconsin, North Dakota, Alabama. On average, about 189 Luvernes were registered per state.
Luverne + Last Name Combinations
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Luverne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luverne?
We estimate approximately 226 people named Luverne 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 1,516,612 Americans share this first name.
Is Luverne a common name?
Luverne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,913 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luverne most popular?
Luverne reached peak popularity in 1924, when 100 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luverne is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luverne a male name?
Luverne is predominantly male. 55.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luverne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luverne Smith, Luverne Johnson, Luverne 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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