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Lue

/ˈlu/ · 90% girls · last recorded 2013

Lue has been given to about 7,169 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈlu/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,567
Median age today80 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lue per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 176
  • Born in 20250
  • All time7,169

How popular is Lue?

Its best year was 1919, when 176 babies were given the name, ranking 544th. The typical living American called Lue is about 80 years old today.

Names that sound like Lue

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sue0.75
  2. Lupe0.75
  3. Larue0.65
  4. Lee0.61
  5. True0.62
  6. Lucie0.59
  7. Luz0.57
  8. Luanne0.57

Middle names for Lue

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lue Noelle0.83
  2. Lue Catherine0.80
  3. Lue Frances0.80
  4. Lue Belle0.80
  5. Lue Josephine0.80
  6. Lue Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Lue

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.89
  2. Winonasister · 0.88
  3. Ilasister · 0.86
  4. Cleoeither · 0.85
  5. Hughbrother · 0.84
  6. Otisbrother · 0.84

Where Lue is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lue Wilson0.75
    2. Lue Williams0.75
    3. Lue Walker0.75
    4. Lue Turner0.75
    5. Lue Torres0.75
    6. Lue Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lue

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.