Lutz
Of Germanic origin meaning "famous warrior" or "bright forest".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Lutz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lutz today is around 68 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lutz births was 1961 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lutz. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Lutz is about 68 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lutz' were born before 1968.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lutz. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1961
5 babies that year
Average age
68
years old
1961 SSA rank
#4,433
Tracked since 1961
Census
Lutz in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 277 people with the first name Lutz, which placed it at #31,090 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,090
National first-name rank
People counted
277
277 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
93.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lutz
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lutz is White at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lutz described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lutz at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.9% · 260
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Popularity
Lutz: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Lutz 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 Lutz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Lutz
The given name Lutz is of German origin, derived from the Old High German name Lūd or Lūdh, meaning "people" or "nation." It likely emerged as a personal name during the Middle Ages in German-speaking regions of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Lutz dates back to the 12th century, appearing in the Codex Traditionum of the monastery of Regensburg in Bavaria. This historical record mentions a person named Lutz, who was a tenant farmer in the village of Ingolstadt.
Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance period, the name Lutz was relatively common among the German nobility and upper classes. A notable bearer of the name was Lutz von Landau, a German knight and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under the leadership of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
During the Protestant Reformation, the name Lutz gained some prominence among the clergy and scholars of the Lutheran faith. One such figure was Lutz Rademan (c. 1484-1540), a German theologian and reformer who collaborated with Martin Luther in the translation of the Bible into German.
In the realm of arts and literature, the name Lutz has been associated with several notable individuals. Lutz Beckmann (1918-2022) was a German painter and graphic artist known for his abstract compositions. Lutz Bacher (1945-2023) was an American conceptual artist renowned for her multidisciplinary works.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Lutz Feldt (1890-1977), a German actor and film director who appeared in numerous silent films during the early 20th century. He is particularly remembered for his portrayal of the character "Dr. Caligari" in the classic German Expressionist film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920).
While the name Lutz has its origins in German-speaking regions, it has also been adopted in other cultures and languages over time. However, its usage remains most prevalent in Germany, Austria, and German-speaking communities around the world.
People
Lutz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lutz 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
Lutz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lutz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lutz 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 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Lutz a common name?
We classify Lutz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% 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 Lutz most popular?
The single biggest year for Lutz was 1961, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lutz is about 68 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lutz in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 277 people with the name Lutz, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,090 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lutz in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lutz?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lutz leans strongly male. 260 people counted with this name were male (93.5%), compared with 18 female bearers (6.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lutz?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lutz is White at 93.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lutz most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lutz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.9% (260 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lutz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lutz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lutz 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 Lutz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lutz 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 Lutz 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.
How many people share the name Lutz?
Want to know how many people have the name Lutz? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.