Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1927
Luel
Luel has 10 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1927–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Luel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1927.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luel has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2022.
- 10 total births
- 1927–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Luel since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 10
- total births
- 1927–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Luel was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
5 babies were named Luel in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Luel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Luel's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded.
Luel at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Luel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2022
- Peak year (1927)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Luel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Luel's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Luel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luel? ▼
Luel has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 5 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Luel most popular? ▼
Luel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Luel been used? ▼
Records for Luel go back to 1927, giving 96 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Luel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lue, Luella, Luellen, Luegene, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Luel's data
- Luel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1927–2022 (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. "Luel: Baby Name Since 1927 - 10 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luel. 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 Luel 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.