Luellen: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	12	–	12	1	–	#1,852
1910s	78	5	83	8	+592%	#2,067
1920s	126	–	126	13	+52%	#2,148
1930s	99	–	99	10	-21%	#2,251
1940s	136	–	136	14	+37%	#1,984
1950s	144	–	144	14	+6%	#2,270
1960s	90	–	90	9	-37%	#2,693
1970s	5	–	5	1	-94%	#9,040
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,852

1910s

+592%

#2,067

1920s

126

–

126

+52%

#2,148

1930s

–

-21%

#2,251

1940s

136

–

136

+37%

#1,984

1950s

144

–

144

+6%

#2,270

1960s

–

-37%

#2,693

1970s

–

-94%

#9,040

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Luellen

Luellen 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 1900, 695 American babies have been named Luellen. Its peak came in 1948, when 24 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 Luellen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Luellen?

The median living Luellen is about 71 years old; half are between 65 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Luellen 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.

Luellen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1970	–	–	–	–
1965	7	#5,588	–	–
1960	21	#2,693	–	–
1955	18	#2,683	–	–
1950	13	#2,983	–	–
1945	8	#3,559	–	–
1940	11	#2,659	–	–
1935	11	#2,664	–	–
1930	6	#4,341	–	–
1925	14	#2,561	–	–
1920	11	#3,019	–	–
1915	10	#2,819	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	6	#1,852	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Luellen?

The median living Luellen is about 71 years old. Half of all living Luellens are between 65 and 79 years old.

How many people named Luellen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Luellen are alive in the United States, based on 695 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Luellen in 2025?

Luellen 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 Luellen?

695 babies have been named Luellen in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Luellen most popular?

Luellen peaked in 1948, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Luellen a boy or girl name?

Luellen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Luellen rising or falling?

Luellen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Luellen

Luellen popularity over time

The story of Luellen

How old are people named Luellen?

Luellen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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