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Luther

“Army” — German origin

Boy's name · #1459 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Luther has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #63 (1887) · 66,986 babies named Luther all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Luthers

• Luther Burbank — American botanist and horticulturist (1849–1926)
• Luther Vandross — American R&B singer (1951–2005)
• Luther Adler — American actor (1903–1984)
• Luther Blissett — English association football player, coach and manager (born 1958)
• Luther Strange — Alabama lawyer and politician

In stories & tradition

• Luther Stickell — Mission: Impossible
• Luther West — Resident Evil: Afterlife · Resident Evil: Retribution
• Luther Rosser — Parade

What Luthers become

Among 330 notable people named Luther:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Luther Strange, Alabama lawyer and politician.

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