Luey
A diminutive form of the French masculine name Louis meaning renowned warrior.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Luey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Luey today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luey births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Luey with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Luey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,564
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Luey: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Luey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Luey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Luey
The name Luey originates from the Latin name Lucius, which means "light" or "bright." It is a masculine given name that has been in use since ancient Roman times.
Lucius was a common praenomen (a type of Roman name) among the ancient Romans, and it was borne by several notable figures in Roman history, including Lucius Junius Brutus, one of the founders of the Roman Republic, and Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Stoic philosopher and statesman during the Roman Imperial period.
The name Luey is a diminutive or pet form of Lucius, which emerged in English-speaking countries in the 19th century. It is a relatively uncommon name, but it has been used throughout history by various individuals.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Luey was Luey de Bailli, a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Luey Tomkins (1603-1675), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
In the 19th century, Luey Wilcox (1835-1909) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Hawaii. Luey Beecher Stowe (1833-1897), the son of the famous author Harriet Beecher Stowe, was a minister and professor at Hartford Theological Seminary.
More recently, Luey Dillard (1927-2008) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950s. Luey Williams (1932-2008) was an American blues singer and songwriter who was active in the Chicago blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s.
While not as widespread as some other names, Luey has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds and time periods throughout history, reflecting its roots in the ancient Roman name Lucius and its enduring appeal as a diminutive form.
People
Luey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Luey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Luey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Luey a common name?
We classify Luey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luey most popular?
The single biggest year for Luey was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luey is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Luey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Luey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Luey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Luey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Luey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Luey as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Luey on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.