Total births
488
Girls' name · since 1910
Louellen
488 babies named Louellen in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 488
- total births
- 1910–2017
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Louellen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 488 have been recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Louellen has been recorded 488 times among girls since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2017.
- 488 total births
- 1910–2017 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
488 girls have been named Louellen since 1910, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2017.
- 488
- total births
- 1910–2017
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Louellen was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
22 babies were named Louellen in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Louellen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Louellen splits its recorded history at 1940: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Louellen at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Louellen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2017
- Peak year (1942)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Louellen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Louellen's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Louellen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 46
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
90 births
- 1940s
1940s
153 births
- 1950s
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 153 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Louellen? ▼
Louellen has been given to 488 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 22 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Louellen most popular? ▼
Louellen was most popular in the 1940s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Louellen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Louellen since 1910 -- 108 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Louellen? ▼
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 Louellen's data
- Louellen's decade-level peak was the 1940s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Louellen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Louellen
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Louisa Girl
#732 21,932 births
Lourdes Girl
#2754 14,805 births
Louella Girl
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Compare Louellen side by side: Louellen vs Louise Louellen vs Lou Louellen vs Louisa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1910–2017 (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. "Louellen: Baby Name Since 1910 - 488 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/louellen. 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 Louellen 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 July 2026.