Recorded 1922–1956 Girls' name Peak 1956 31 births

Louvella — girls' name

31 babies named Louvella in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s131950s18
1950s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Louvella was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

8 babies were named Louvella in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Louvella

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Louvella between 1922 and 1956, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Louvella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Louvella performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Louvella shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Louvella 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 31 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.

Louvella at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

31

Since 1922

35 years of records

Peak year

1956

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1922

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1956

Louvella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1922

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1956)
8
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
456789 19561952195019231922 7

Louvella by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
18 births that decade — 58% of Louvella's all-time total
1920s131950s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Louvella?
31 babies have been named Louvella since 1922. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1956 with 8 births.
When was Louvella most popular?
Louvella was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Louvella been used?
Louvella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 35 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Louvella?
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.

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, 1922–1956 (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.