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The first name Lutz

A unisex name.

1 syllable Unisex Also a surname

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lutz at birth, 1880–2025

In 1961, 5 boys born in the United States were named Lutz, the 4,431st most popular boys’ name that year.

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5
babies named Lutz since 1880
#4,431
rank in 1961
1961
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Lutz

16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Lutz Dombrowski
    East German long jumper, born 1959
  • Lutz Pfannenstiel
    German footballer (born 1973)
  • Lutz Heßlich
    East German racing cyclist, born 1959
  • Lutz D. Schmadel
    German astronomer and amateur radio operator (1942–2016)
  • Lutz Eigendorf
    German footballer (1956-1983)
  • Lutz Altepost
    German canoe racer, born 1981
  • Lutz Goessing
    German equestrian, 1938–2026
  • Lutz Hoffmann
    East German gymnast (1959–1997)
  • Lutz Unger
    East German swimmer, born 1951
  • Lutz Lindemann
    German footballer, born 1949
  • Lutz Haueisen
    East German cyclist, born 1958
  • Lutz Mack
    East German gymnast, born 1952

Questions

When was Lutz most popular?
1961 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Lutz, its highest rank at 4,431st.
Is Lutz also a surname?
Yes. Lutz is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.