Lutz
Lutz is a surname and given name, occasionally a short form of Ludwig and Ludger. People with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Lutz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lutz is a surname and given name, occasionally a short form of Ludwig and Ludger. People with the name include:
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The Story of Lutz
Lutz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 5 Lutzs were born — ranking #4,067 that year. As of 2026, Lutz ranks #4,067 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Lutzs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lutz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lutz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Luts
- Lets
- Lits
- Litz
- Letts
- Lights
- Lots
- Lates
- Lats
- Lattes
- Loots
- Lites
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lutz
Lutz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Lutz's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #4,067. Use the chart and map above to compare Lutz'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.