Louella Girl
How popular is Louella?
#1,467 girl name in 2025
146 baby girls were named Louella in the US in 2025, making it the 1467th most popular girl name.
5,032living people named Louella (est.)
71median age of people named Louella
13,958babies named Louella since 1880
1 in 22,708US babies born in 2025
Louella popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,467 for girls (▼ 1 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 146 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+248% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,649 in 2015, #2,549 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1932 (266 girls) |
| Highest rank | #235 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Louella is most popular
Babies named Louella per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Louella by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 500 | #235 |
| 1890s | 638 | #291 |
| 1900s | 832 | #321 |
| 1910s | 1,826 | #364 |
| 1920s | 2,457 | #419 |
| 1930s | 2,362 | #401 |
| 1940s | 1,973 | #454 |
| 1950s | 1,150 | #658 |
| 1960s | 508 | #1,304 |
| 1970s | 214 | #2,307 |
| 1980s | 123 | #4,516 |
| 1990s | 87 | #7,504 |
| 2000s | 93 | #5,707 |
| 2010s | 488 | #2,048 |
| 2020s | 707 | #1,466 |
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Questions
- Is Louella a boy or girl name?
- Louella is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Louella were girls.
- How popular is the name Louella?
- 146 baby girls were named Louella in the US in 2025, making it the 1467th most popular girl name.
- When was Louella most popular?
- Louella peaked in 1932, when 266 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #235 in 1881.
- How many people are named Louella?
- 13,958 babies have been named Louella in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,032 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 71.
- Where is Louella most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Louella was most common in Minnesota, at 0.3 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.