Luverta
An invented feminine name, a blend of "love" and "virtue."
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Luverta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Luverta today is around 84 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luverta births was 1949 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luverta. 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 Luverta is about 84 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Luvertas were born before 1952.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Luverta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1949
11 babies that year
Average age
84
years old
1949 SSA rank
#3,308
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Luverta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Luverta from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 31 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Luverta remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luverta 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 Luverta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Luverta
The name Luverta has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, likely deriving from a combination of the Proto-Germanic words "lubu" (love) and "werthu" (worthy or valuable). It is believed to have first emerged in the early medieval period, around the 5th or 6th century AD, among the various Germanic tribes that inhabited parts of present-day Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Luverta can be found in the Codex Sangallensis, a 9th-century manuscript from the Swiss monastery of St. Gallen. This manuscript contains a list of personal names, including the entry "Luuuerta," which is thought to be an early spelling variation of Luverta. Another early reference to the name appears in the Traditiones Fuldenses, a collection of charters from the Benedictine abbey of Fulda in present-day Germany, dating back to the 8th and 9th centuries.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Luverta was relatively uncommon but appeared sporadically across various regions of Europe influenced by Germanic culture. One noteworthy individual bearing this name was Luverta of Saxony (c. 980 - 1023), a noblewoman and the wife of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxony. Their son, Ordulf, Duke of Saxony, was a prominent figure in the Holy Roman Empire during the 11th century.
In the 12th century, a Benedictine nun named Luverta von Hildesheim (c. 1125 - 1190) gained renown for her piety and her skills as an illuminator of religious manuscripts. Some of her exquisitely illuminated works, including a copy of the Psalms, are still preserved in various European libraries and museums.
Another prominent figure with the name was Luverta von Trier (c. 1250 - 1312), a German mystic and visionary who is said to have experienced divine revelations and visions. Her writings, though largely lost to history, were influential among certain religious circles in the Rhineland region during her lifetime.
In the 15th century, a Dutch painter named Luverta van der Weyden (c. 1430 - 1489) achieved some recognition for her portraits and religious works, although much of her oeuvre has been lost or misattributed over time. She was a contemporary of the renowned Flemish artist Rogier van der Weyden, though it is unclear if they were related.
While the name Luverta has fallen into relative obscurity in modern times, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of names with Germanic roots, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of medieval Europe.
People
Luverta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Luverta 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
Luverta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luverta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luverta 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Luverta a common name?
We classify Luverta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 64 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luverta most popular?
The single biggest year for Luverta was 1949, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luverta is about 84 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 Luverta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Luverta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luverta in the SSA data are female. 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 Luverta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Luverta 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 Luverta 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 share the name Luverta?
You can see how many Americans are named Luverta on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.