Louelle vs Lou

Side-by-side comparison of Louelle and Lou — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Louelle

Girl name · Rank #7984

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Louelle Lou
Current Rank #7984 #2524
Total Births (all years) 49 34,043
Peak Year 2024 1954
Peak Year Births 13 1,495
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louelle Lou
1880ss — 1,364
1890ss — 1,283
1900ss — 1,261
1910ss 6 2,550
1920ss 6 3,930
1930ss — 5,165
1940ss — 4,722
1950ss — 9,084
1960ss — 3,037
1970ss — 767
1980ss — 177
1990ss — 65
2000ss — 85
2010ss 6 255
2020ss 31 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louelle Lou
2014 — 22
2015 — 29
2016 — 35
2017 — 30
2018 — 39
2019 6 40
2020 — 43
2021 — 54
2022 8 62
2023 10 69
2024 13 70

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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