US rank #10259 Girls' name Peak 1948 1,367 births

Louanna — #10259 US girls' name

1,367 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.

1880s151890s151900s481910s1221920s2061930s2121940s2001950s1591960s1451970s1011980s361990s102000s132010s482020s37
#10259
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

16% 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.

What the Data Says About Louanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,367 babies named Louanna between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Louanna currently holds the #10259 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Louanna performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 212 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Louanna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Louanna in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Louanna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,367 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Louanna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,367

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1948

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#10,259

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Louanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1948)
31
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Louanna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
212 births that decade — 16% of Louanna's all-time total
1880s151890s151900s481910s1221920s2061930s2121940s2001950s1591960s1451970s1011980s361990s102000s132010s482020s37

Louanna by state

Where Louanna concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Louanna
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 1,367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Louanna?
1,367 babies have been named Louanna since 1881. It currently ranks #10259 among girls. The peak year was 1948 with 31 births.
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?
Louanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.