unisex name
Luby
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 343
Luby is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1962 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Luby is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Luby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 64 |
| 1920s | 116 |
| 1930s | 68 |
| 1940s | 55 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s (to 1962) | 5 |
How popular is Luby?
In 1962, Luby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Luby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Luby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Luby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Luby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Luby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Luby
How popular is the name Luby?
In 1962, Luby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Luby a girl's or a boy's name?
Luby is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Luby?
Luby has 2 syllables.
When was Luby most popular?
Luby peaked in 1925, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.