US rank #12218 Girls' name Peak 1953 1,781 births

Louanne — #12218 US girls' name

1,781 babies named Louanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s451930s2291940s2931950s5641960s4161970s1301980s441990s242000s182010s62020s12
#12218
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Louanne was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

85 babies were named Louanne in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Louanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,781 babies named Louanne between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Louanne currently holds the #12218 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Louanne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 564 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Louanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 96 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Louanne in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Louanne 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 1,781 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.

Louanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,781

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

1953

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#12,218

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Louanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1953)
85
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Louanne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
564 births that decade — 32% of Louanne's all-time total
1920s451930s2291940s2931950s5641960s4161970s1301980s441990s242000s182010s62020s12

Louanne by state

Where Louanne concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Louanne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
96 5.4%
#2 Michigan
55 3.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
48 2.7%
#4 California
36 2.0%
#5 Ohio
35 2.0%
#6 Illinois
18 1.0%
#7 New Jersey
16 0.9%
#8 Massachusetts
7 0.4%
New York share of Louanne's total US births 5.4%
Even split

96 of 1,781 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Louanne appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Louanne?
1,781 babies have been named Louanne since 1921. It currently ranks #12218 among girls. The peak year was 1953 with 85 births.
When was Louanne most popular?
Louanne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 564 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Louanne most popular?
The top states for the name Louanne are New York (96 births), Michigan (55 births), Pennsylvania (48 births).
How long has the name Louanne been used?
Louanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Louanne?
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, 1921–2024 (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.