girl's name
Lue
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 7,169
Lue is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2013 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.
- Peaked in 1919, when 176 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Lue started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lue over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 309 |
| 1890s | 354 |
| 1900s | 500 |
| 1910s | 1,075 |
| 1920s | 1,499 |
| 1930s | 1,201 |
| 1940s | 1,022 |
| 1950s | 688 |
| 1960s | 256 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 86 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Lue?
In 2013, Lue 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 Lue
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lue also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lue over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lue
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lue — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lue
How popular is the name Lue?
In 2013, Lue 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 Lue a girl's or a boy's name?
Lue is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lue?
Lue has 1 syllable.
When was Lue most popular?
Lue peaked in 1919, when 176 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Was Lue originally a boys' or girls' name?
Lue was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.