Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1918
Louana
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Louana, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 92
- total births
- 1918–2021
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
92 girls have been named Louana since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Louana has been recorded 92 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2021.
- 92 total births
- 1918–2021 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Louana since 1918, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2021.
- 92
- total births
- 1918–2021
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Louana was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
10 babies were named Louana in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Louana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Louana's full recorded timeline at 1950, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Louana at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Louana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2021
- Peak year (1949)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Louana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Louana's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Louana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
36 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 36 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Louana? ▼
Louana has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 10 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
When was Louana most popular? ▼
Louana was most popular in the 1940s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Louana been used? ▼
Louana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 104 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Louana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louise, Lou, Louisa, Lourdes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Louana's data
- Louana's decade-level peak was the 1940s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Louana
Nearby Names Like Louana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Louana
Louise Girl
#540 336,466 births
Lou Girl
#2508 34,109 births
Louisa Girl
#732 21,932 births
Lourdes Girl
#2754 14,805 births
Louella Girl
#1466 13,958 births
Compare Louana side by side: Louana vs Louise Louana vs Lou Louana vs Louisa
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Louana: Baby Name Since 1918 - 92 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/louana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Louana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.