Luther is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Luther means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Luther across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Luther has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Luther is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “army people”. From the Germanic name Leuthar, famous through Martin Luther.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 67,421 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 348 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Luther per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (1,490/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (25/yr).
Luther has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #278 nationally (given to 1,490 babies that year).
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