Luella
An English name combining Lou, from Louise, with the ending -ella, also written Louella.
Luella in 2025
Luella was given to 349 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,518th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,500 babies born.
The history of Luella
Luella reached its highest point in 1918, when 949 babies were given the name, ranking 354th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 212th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 32,621 babies have been named Luella. Half of them were born before 1923, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Luella by decade
| Decade | Babies named Luella | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,384 | 212 |
| 1890s | 2,151 | 253 |
| 1900s | 2,895 | 243 |
| 1910s | 6,653 | 275 |
| 1920s | 7,653 | 386 |
| 1930s | 4,100 | 474 |
| 1940s | 1,905 | 778 |
| 1950s | 947 | 1,345 |
| 1960s | 502 | 2,019 |
| 1970s | 212 | 3,508 |
| 1980s | 132 | 6,567 |
| 1990s | 100 | 9,909 |
| 2000s | 395 | 3,987 |
| 2010s | 1,811 | 1,696 |
| 2020s | 1,781 | 1,518 |
Where Luella is heading
Luella has risen 97% over the past decade, from 177 babies in 2015 to 349 in 2025.
Names like Luella
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Luella.