Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Louella
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1932
Peak births
266
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Louella
How many people are named Louella?
An estimated 3,578 living Americans are named Louella.
How rare is Louella?
Louella is uncommon among babies today, with 146 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 45.1% from its 1932 peak.
How old is the typical Louella?
The median age of a living American named Louella is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 76 years old.
Is Louella still popular?
Yes — Louella is currently rising in popularity, with 146 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Louella most common?
Louella has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19322025
Peak year
1932
Decline from peak
45.1%
2025
146
All-time
13,958
Where it lives now
Louella is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Louella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.