Luther is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Luther in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
About the Name Luther
Luther has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 484 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1111 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Luther is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Luther
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Luther per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Luther in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Luther has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 484 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1111 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Luther is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Luther include: Luther Blissett — Luther Loide Blissett is a former professional footballer and manager who played for the England national football team during the 1980s.; Luther Burden III — Luther Burden III is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).; T. J. Luther — Tyreece "T..
Luther does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Luthers in the wild.
16
UK babies named Luther (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 484 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Luther
Likely around 1 other Luther in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Luther
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Luther Loide Blissett is a former professional footballer and manager who played for the England national football team during the 1980s. Born in Jamaica, Blissett played as a forward, and is best known for his time at Watford, whom he helped win promotion from the Fourth Division to the First Division.
Martin Luther was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism.
Luther Burden III is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Luther Ford is a British actor. He played a young Prince Harry in the Netflix series The Crown and Tostig Godwinson in the BBC series King & Conqueror.