Louellen vs Lou

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

Name A

Louellen

Girl name

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Louellen Lou
Current Rank Unranked #2524
Total Births (all years) 488 34,043
Peak Year 1942 1954
Peak Year Births 22 1,495
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louellen Lou
1880ss — 1,364
1890ss — 1,283
1900ss — 1,261
1910ss 46 2,550
1920ss 87 3,930
1930ss 90 5,165
1940ss 153 4,722
1950ss 63 9,084
1960ss 34 3,037
1970ss 10 767
1980ss — 177
1990ss — 65
2000ss — 85
2010ss 5 255
2020ss — 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louellen Lou
2014 — 22
2015 — 29
2016 — 35
2017 5 30
2018 — 39
2019 — 40
2020 — 43
2021 — 54
2022 — 62
2023 — 69
2024 — 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, 1910–2017.

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