US rank #6595 Boys' name Peak 2008 560 births

Louden — #6595 US boys' name

560 babies named Louden in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s572000s2322010s1962020s58
#6595
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Louden was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

31 babies were named Louden in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Louden

The Social Security Administration has registered 560 babies named Louden between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Louden currently holds the #6595 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Louden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 232 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Louden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Louden in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Louden 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 560 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.

Louden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

560

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2008

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,595

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Louden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
31
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941986 8

Louden by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
232 births that decade — 41% of Louden's all-time total
1980s171990s572000s2322010s1962020s58

Louden by state

Where Louden concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Louden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 0.9%
Pennsylvania share of Louden's total US births 0.9%

5 of 560 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Louden?
560 babies have been named Louden since 1986. It currently ranks #6595 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 31 births.
When was Louden most popular?
Louden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Louden most popular?
The top states for the name Louden are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Louden been used?
Louden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Louden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louis, Louie, Lou, Louise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1986–2024 (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.