Luby
The Story of Luby
As a girl name
Luby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 8 Lubys were born — ranking #3,344 that year. As of 2026, Luby ranks #4,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Lubys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Luby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 14 Lubys were born — ranking #2,193 that year. As of 2026, Luby ranks #4,033 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 291 Lubys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Luby
Luby is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 291 births in the dataset. Luby's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,193. Use the chart and map above to compare Luby's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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