Lue
Meaning
a traditional Hmong given name; precise etymology uncertain
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lue peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
101 people · the #41,030 first name in Brazil · median age 17
Among people named Lue living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 26 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lue
Most people given the name Lue in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Lue you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lue deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Lue truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Lue fits with your family’s names and surname.
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