Luverne
Luverne was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1924, when it ranked 854th with 65 babies. More babies were named Luverne in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192465 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,914babies recorded
Luverne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | #5,062 | #2,387 | 6 | 11 |
| 1940 | #4,153 | #1,951 | 6 | 14 |
| 1930 | #1,555 | #1,208 | 26 | 35 |
| 1920 | #1,220 | #1,115 | 40 | 41 |
| 1910 | #2,639 | — | 5 | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Luverne, counting every spelling?
Luverne has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Luverne?
About 100 people born in the US named Luverne are alive today, with a median age of 82; half are between 77 and 88. That makes Luverne a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Luverne by state
How common Luverne was among boys born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (24.3×), South Dakota (18.1×), Iowa (11.0×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Luverne
How popular is the name Luverne?
Luverne was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1924, when it ranked 854th with 65 babies. More babies were named Luverne in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Luverne a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 847 girls and 1,067 boys.
Where was Luverne most popular?
In 1922–1926, Luverne was most common in Minnesota (1.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Dakota and Iowa.