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Lue

boy name
Origin
Hmong
Syllables
1
Peak era
1890s/1930s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a traditional Hmong given name; precise etymology uncertain

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lue peaked in the 1890s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

101 people · the #41,030 first name in Brazil · median age 17

1990s

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.

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The Lue deep dive

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