Recorded 1900–1972 Girls' name Peak 1948 690 births

Luellen — girls' name

690 babies named Luellen in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s121910s781920s1261930s991940s1361950s1441960s901970s5
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.

What the Data Says About Luellen

The Social Security Administration has registered 690 babies named Luellen between 1900 and 1972, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Luellen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Luellen performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 144 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Luellen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Luellen 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 690 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.

Luellen at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

690

Since 1900

73 years of records

Peak year

1948

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1900

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 1972

Luellen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1900

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1948)
24
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
0510152025 197219601952194419361928192019121900 6

Luellen popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1913 (Luellen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1913 5

Luellen by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
144 births that decade — 21% of Luellen's all-time total
1900s121910s781920s1261930s991940s1361950s1441960s901970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luellen?
690 babies have been named Luellen since 1900. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1948 with 24 births.
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?
Luellen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 73 years of data 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.

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, 1900–1972 (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.