Luellen
Every Luellen since 1900 — 695 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
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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| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — |
| 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
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.