Louella
Girl name · #1467 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 146 baby girls were named Louella, placing it at #1467 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,329 girls born in 2025 was named Louella.
The 145-year story
Louella first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 34 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1932, when 266 girls were named Louella — good for #401 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Louella per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Louella in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Louella is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Louella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Louella is most common
State-level data for Louella is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Louella
Statistically, parents drawn to Louella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luella, Novella, Rosella, Lovella, and Carmella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Louella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 | #1467 |
| 2024 | 149 | #1466 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1524 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 81 | #2249 |
| 2018 | 95 | #2048 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Louella a popular girl name?
Louella ranked #1467 among girls in 2025 with 146 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Louella most popular?
Louella peaked in 1932, when 266 American girls received the name (ranked #401 that year). Since 1932 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Louella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,329 newborn American girls was named Louella. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.