Total births
690
Girls' name · since 1900
Luellen
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 690 babies named Luellen, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 690
- total births
- 1900–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Luellen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 690 have been recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Luellen recorded 690 times among girls since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1972.
- 690 total births
- 1900–1972 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
690 girls have been named Luellen since 1900, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.
- 690
- total births
- 1900–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Luellen was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
24 babies were named Luellen in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Luellen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luellen's full recorded timeline at 1939, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luellen at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Luellen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1972
- Peak year (1948)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Luellen popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1913 (Luellen as boys' name)
Luellen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Luellen's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Luellen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
78 births
- 1920s
1920s
126 births
- 1930s
1930s
99 births
- 1940s
1940s
136 births
- 1950s
1950s
144 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 144 births (21% of all-time use).
How Luellen 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 Luellen's total volume
Luellen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luellen? ▼
Luellen has been given to 690 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 24 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Luellen most popular? ▼
Luellen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Luellen been used? ▼
Records for Luellen go back to 1900, giving 73 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Luellen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luella, Lue, Luetta, Luevenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luellen's data
- Luellen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Luellen
Nearby Names Like Luellen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luellen
Luella Girl
#823 32,605 births
Lue Girl
6,474 births
Luetta Girl
#15324 2,073 births
Luevenia Girl
567 births
Luelle Girl
#7190 86 births
Compare Luellen side by side: Luellen vs Luella Luellen vs Lue Luellen vs Luetta
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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, 1900–1972 (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. "Luellen: Baby Name Since 1900 - 690 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luellen. 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 Luellen 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.