Luther

Meaning: Possibly army of the people
Origin: German surname — Given in honor of Martin Luther

Boy's name · #1464 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Luther is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1887, when it ranked #63. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 67,000 boys since 1880, ranked #1464 today. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,500 in Canada (2025) · #2,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,310 in France (2024) · #6,611 in Ecuador (2020) · #340 in New Zealand (1998).

Famous Luthers

Luther Burbank — American botanist and horticulturist (1849–1926)
Luther Vandross — American singer (1951–2005)
Luther Burden III — American football player (born 2003)
Luther Adler — American actor (1903–1984)
Luther Strange — American politician & lawyer (born 1953)

In stories & tradition

Luther Stickell — Mission: Impossible (film series)
Luther West^it — Resident Evil: Afterlife (film)
Luther Rosser — Parade (musical stage work)

What Luthers become

Among 330 notable people named Luther:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Luther Strange, American politician & lawyer (born 1953).

Similar names: Elmer · Lucky · Fred · Lester · Chester · Warner

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