Loula: 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	132	13	–	#460
1890s	94	9	-29%	#824
1900s	52	5	-45%	#1,393
1910s	93	9	+79%	#2,040
1920s	96	10	+3%	#2,395
1930s	67	7	-30%	#2,850
1940s	38	4	-43%	#3,807
1950s	6	1	-84%	#5,183
1960s	6	1	0%	#6,450
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	39	4	–	#11,484
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	+32%	#8,149

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

132

–

#460

1890s

-29%

#824

1900s

-45%

#1,393

1910s

+79%

#2,040

1920s

+3%

#2,395

1930s

-30%

#2,850

1940s

-43%

#3,807

1950s

-84%

#5,183

1960s

#6,450

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#11,484

2020s (to 2025)

+32%

#8,149

The story of Loula

Loula is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,149 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 654 American babies have been named Loula. Its peak came in 1884, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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 Loula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Loula?

The median living Loula is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 80. An estimated 100 people named Loula 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.

Loula year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,149
2024	–	–
2023	10	#10,041
2022	8	#11,824
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,242
2018	6	#14,916
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,424
2015	9	#11,484
2014	9	#11,551
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,322
1940	5	#4,760
1935	6	#4,026
1930	5	#4,952
1925	13	#2,708
1920	11	#3,014
1915	11	#2,625
1910	7	#2,040
1905	8	#1,487
1900	5	#2,096
1895	9	#1,171
1890	10	#910
1885	12	#646
1880	13	#483

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Loula?

The median living Loula is about 11 years old. Half of all living Loulas are between 6 and 80 years old.

How many people named Loula are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Loula are alive in the United States, based on 654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Loula in 2025?

Loula ranked #8,149 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Loula?

654 babies have been named Loula in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Loula most popular?

Loula peaked in 1884, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Loula a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Loula rising or falling?

Loula is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Loula popularity over time

The story of Loula

How old are people named Loula?

Loula year by year

Frequently asked questions

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