Louellen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	46	5	–	#2,300
1920s	87	9	+89%	#2,514
1930s	90	9	+3%	#2,265
1940s	153	15	+70%	#1,837
1950s	63	6	-59%	#3,481
1960s	34	3	-46%	#4,425
1970s	10	1	-71%	#8,753
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#17,388
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,300

1920s

+89%

#2,514

1930s

+3%

#2,265

1940s

153

+70%

#1,837

1950s

-59%

#3,481

1960s

-46%

#4,425

1970s

-71%

#8,753

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#17,388

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Louellen

Louellen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1910, 488 American babies have been named Louellen. Its peak came in 1942, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Louellen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Louellen?

The median living Louellen is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Louellen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Louellen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,388
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,753
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,560
1950	7	#4,561
1945	13	#2,546
1940	14	#2,256
1935	8	#3,326
1930	6	#4,328
1925	6	#4,730
1920	10	#3,242
1915	–	–
1910	6	#2,300
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Louellen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Louellen?

The median living Louellen is about 77 years old. Half of all living Louellens are between 68 and 83 years old.

How many people named Louellen are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Louellen are alive in the United States, based on 488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Louellen in 2025?

Louellen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Louellen?

488 babies have been named Louellen in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Louellen most popular?

Louellen peaked in 1942, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Louellen a boy or girl name?

Louellen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Louellen rising or falling?

Louellen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Louellen popularity over time

The story of Louellen

How old are people named Louellen?

Louellen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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