Girls' name · since 1913

Loudell

Loudell has 33 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

33
total births
1913–1935
years on record
1920s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Loudell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Loudell recorded 33 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1935.

  • 33 total births
  • 1913–1935 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

33 girls have been named Loudell since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1935.

33
total births
1913–1935
years on record
1920s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Loudell was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Loudell in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Loudell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Loudell's full recorded timeline at 1925, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Loudell at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

33

Since 1913

23 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1913

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1935

Loudell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
456789 191319181922192519261935 5

Loudell by decade

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

1920s was Loudell's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Loudell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loudell?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 33 babies named Loudell. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
When was Loudell most popular?
Loudell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Loudell been used?
Records for Loudell go back to 1913, giving 23 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Loudell?
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 Loudell's data

  • Loudell's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1913–1935 (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. "Loudell: Baby Name Since 1913 - 33 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loudell. 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 Loudell 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.