Total births
1,376
Girls' name · since 1881
Louanna
1,376 babies named Louanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10289
- among girls today
- 1,376
- born since 1881
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Louanna is the #10289 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,376 recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Louanna has been recorded 1,376 times among girls since 1881, currently ranked #10289 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #10289 among girls today
- 1,376 born since 1881
- 1930s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Louanna is currently the #10289 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 1,376 born since 1881, peaking in the 1930s.
- #10289
- among girls today
- 1,376
- born since 1881
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Louanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10289
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Louanna was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
31 babies were named Louanna in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
How Louanna compares
1,376 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Louanna's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Louanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,376 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Louanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Louanna's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Louanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1948
Current rank
#10,289
Active since
1881
Louanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1948)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Louanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Louanna's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Louanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 15
1880s
15 births
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1900s 48
1900s
48 births
- 1910s
1910s
122 births
- 1920s
1920s
206 births
- 1930s
1930s
212 births
- 1940s
1940s
200 births
- 1950s
1950s
159 births
- 1960s
1960s
145 births
- 1970s
1970s
101 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 212 births (15% of all-time use).
How Louanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Louanna's total volume
Louanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Louanna by state
Where Louanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
Indiana share of Louanna's total US births 1.2%
Even split
17 of 1,376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Louanna? ▼
Louanna has been given to 1,376 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10289 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Louanna most popular? ▼
Louanna was most popular in the 1930s decade with 212 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Louanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Louanna are Indiana (17 births), Kentucky (10 births), Louisiana (10 births).
How long has the name Louanna been used? ▼
Records for Louanna go back to 1881, giving 145 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Louanna? ▼
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 Louanna's data
- Louanna's decade-level peak was the 1930s (212 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Louannas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
- 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 Louanna
Nearby Names Like Louanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Louanna
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 Louanna side by side: Louanna vs Louise Louanna vs Lou Louanna vs Louisa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Louanna
Chloie #10288
1,626 births · Peak 2009
Orah #10290
291 births · Peak 1892
Rozella #10287
2,762 births · Peak 1927
Vashti #10291
2,355 births · Peak 1922
Lelah #10286
2,187 births · Peak 1915
Zaidee #10292
414 births · Peak 2017
Marilla #10285
802 births · Peak 2022
Evelena #10293
1,376 births · Peak 1924
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1881–2025 (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. "Louanna: #10289 Girls' Name - 1,376 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/louanna. 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 Louanna 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 June 2026.