Lugh
Lugh was the #12,008 boys' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies).
Lugh as a boy’s name
- US
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | #402 (9) |
| 2024 | — | #785 (3) |
| 2023 | — | #660 (4) |
| 2022 | — | #657 (4) |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | #454 (7) |
| 2020 | — | #741 (3) |
| 2019 | — | #506 (6) |
| 2015 | — | #699 (3) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2021 at #10,799.
- First recorded in the US in 2021.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,600 | uncommon |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugh | Ireland | Boys | #402 | 9 |
| Lúgh | Ireland | Boys | #829 | 3 |
| Lugh | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Lugh | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |