Boys name
Luther
Luther is a boys' name given to 54,086 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1922 with 1,438 births. It has appeared in 42 states, and reached its highest rank of 33rd among boys names in South Carolina in 1918.
Which states favor Luther
Luther by state
Top states by all-time births named Luther. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 5,067 | #1395 (2023) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,393 | #1715 (2025) |
| 3 | Georgia | 4,259 | #1534 (2024) |
| 4 | South Carolina | 3,565 | #744 (2017) |
| 5 | Alabama | 3,295 | #761 (2016) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 3,282 | #1116 (2023) |
| 7 | Mississippi | 3,164 | #406 (2002) |
| 8 | Virginia | 3,057 | #1029 (2023) |
| 9 | Kentucky | 2,716 | #358 (1994) |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 2,326 | #1194 (2021) |
| 11 | Arkansas | 2,044 | #368 (1987) |
| 12 | Florida | 1,719 | — |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 1,687 | — |
| 14 | Louisiana | 1,660 | — |
| 15 | Ohio | 1,577 | — |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1,436 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 1,352 | — |
| 18 | Illinois | 1,330 | — |
| 19 | California | 1,303 | — |
| 20 | New York | 994 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).