Lum
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Lum’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
493 births recorded 1880–1961 · peaked in 1884 with 17 births
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Lum’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | #4201 | — |
| 1927 | #3151 | ↑1050 |
| 1928 | #2387 | ↑764 |
| 1930 | #2609 | ↓222 |
| 1931 | #2651 | ↓42 |
| 1932 | #2313 | ↑338 |
| 1933 | #3268 | ↓955 |
| 1936 | #3549 | ↓281 |
| 1937 | #2479 | ↑1070 |
| 1939 | #3113 | ↓634 |
| 1940 | #3130 | ↓17 |
| 1944 | #3430 | ↓300 |
| 1946 | #2919 | ↑511 |
| 1947 | #2356 | ↑563 |
| 1949 | #3019 | ↓663 |
| 1950 | #3329 | ↓310 |
| 1952 | #3734 | ↓405 |
| 1955 | #3886 | ↓152 |
| 1958 | #3559 | ↑327 |
| 1961 | #4065 | ↓506 |
Frequently asked questions about Lum
Is Lum a popular name?
Lum has 493 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1961, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Lum more common for boys or girls?
Lum is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Lum most popular?
Lum peaked in 1884 in United States, with 17 recorded births that year.
Is Lum rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Lum’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #600 in 1880 to #4065 in 1961.
How many babies have been named Lum?
At least 493 babies have been recorded with the name Lum across official birth statistics in 1 country.