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Luther

Pronounced L UW1 TH AO1 R (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1922
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Luther?

Luther is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 67,312 children — the 403rd most common boys' name on record.

It peaked in 1922, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1922, when 1,477 children were given it.

Luthor is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
1922Boys: 1,477Girls: 13

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Luther and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Luthor

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L UW1 TH AO1 R · L UW1 TH ER0
Stress pattern:
11 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Luther

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Luther

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Luther?
Luther ranks 403rd among boys' names in US records, with 67,312 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,146.
Is Luther a unisex name?
No. Luther is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Luther most popular?
1922, when 1,477 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Luther spelled?
Luthor. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.