Total births
13,958
Girls' name · since 1880
Louella
13,958 babies named Louella in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1466
- among girls today
- 13,958
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Louella is the #1466 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,958 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Louella recorded 13,958 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1466 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1466 among girls today
- 13,958 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Louella is currently the #1466 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 13,958 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1466
- among girls today
- 13,958
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Louella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1466
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Louella was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
266 babies were named Louella in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
How Louella compares
13,958 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Louella's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Louella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,958 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 266 | 48 | 19,840 |
Louella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Louella's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 22% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 78%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 266, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Louella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1932
Current rank
#1,466
Active since
1880
Louella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1932)
- 266
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Louella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Louella's strongest decade.
2,457 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Louella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 500
1880s
500 births
- 1890s 638
1890s
638 births
- 1900s 832
1900s
832 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,826 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,457 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,362 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,973 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,150 births
- 1960s 508
1960s
508 births
- 1970s 214
1970s
214 births
- 1980s 123
1980s
123 births
- 1990s 87
1990s
87 births
- 2000s 93
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 488
2010s
488 births
- 2020s 707
2020s
707 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,457 births (18% of all-time use).
How Louella 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 Louella's total volume
Louella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Louella by state
Where Louella concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 794 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 671 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 610 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 469 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 415 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 375 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 371 | 2.7% |
| #8 | California | | 340 | 2.4% |
Louisiana share of Louella's total US births 5.7%
Even split
794 of 13,958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Louella appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Louella? ▼
Louella has been given to 13,958 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1466 as of the latest data. 266 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Louella most popular? ▼
Louella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,457 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Louella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Louella are Louisiana (794 births), Pennsylvania (671 births), Ohio (610 births).
How long has the name Louella been used? ▼
Records for Louella go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Louella? ▼
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 Louella's data
- Louella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,457 total births); usage has since declined to 707 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Louellas (794 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Louella
Nearby Names Like Louella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Louella
Louise Girl
#540 336,466 births
Lou Girl
#2508 34,109 births
Louisa Girl
#732 21,932 births
Lourdes Girl
#2754 14,805 births
Louann Girl
#13622 5,197 births
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Louella: #1466 Girls' Name - 13,958 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/louella. 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 Louella 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.