Girl nameCurrently #827 in the USRising
Luella
//ˌluˈɛlə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Luella's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Luella |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 111 |
| 1881 | 141 |
| 1882 | 117 |
| 1883 | 120 |
| 1884 | 158 |
| 1885 | 131 |
| 1886 | 136 |
| 1887 | 127 |
| 1888 | 171 |
| 1889 | 172 |
| 1890 | 184 |
| 1891 | 163 |
| 1892 | 207 |
| 1893 | 199 |
| 1894 | 228 |
| 1895 | 227 |
| 1896 | 230 |
| 1897 | 206 |
| 1898 | 261 |
| 1899 | 246 |
| 1900 | 268 |
| 1901 | 239 |
| 1902 | 262 |
| 1903 | 286 |
| 1904 | 246 |
| 1905 | 287 |
| 1906 | 291 |
| 1907 | 355 |
| 1908 | 336 |
| 1909 | 325 |
| 1910 | 374 |
| 1911 | 352 |
| 1912 | 483 |
| 1913 | 519 |
| 1914 | 604 |
| 1915 | 783 |
| 1916 | 842 |
| 1917 | 842 |
| 1918 | 949 |
| 1919 | 905 |
| 1920 | 852 |
| 1921 | 887 |
| 1922 | 861 |
| 1923 | 821 |
| 1924 | 776 |
| 1925 | 767 |
| 1926 | 639 |
| 1927 | 723 |
| 1928 | 662 |
| 1929 | 665 |
| 1930 | 597 |
| 1931 | 576 |
| 1932 | 495 |
| 1933 | 428 |
| 1934 | 388 |
| 1935 | 363 |
| 1936 | 338 |
| 1937 | 345 |
| 1938 | 294 |
| 1939 | 276 |
| 1940 | 251 |
| 1941 | 236 |
| 1942 | 216 |
| 1943 | 214 |
| 1944 | 181 |
| 1945 | 139 |
| 1946 | 172 |
| 1947 | 157 |
| 1948 | 183 |
| 1949 | 156 |
| 1950 | 127 |
| 1951 | 118 |
| 1952 | 93 |
| 1953 | 92 |
| 1954 | 101 |
| 1955 | 105 |
| 1956 | 85 |
| 1957 | 88 |
| 1958 | 67 |
| 1959 | 71 |
| 1960 | 79 |
| 1961 | 64 |
| 1962 | 68 |
| 1963 | 50 |
| 1964 | 53 |
| 1965 | 45 |
| 1966 | 46 |
| 1967 | 40 |
| 1968 | 23 |
| 1969 | 34 |
| 1970 | 35 |
| 1971 | 19 |
| 1972 | 30 |
| 1973 | 23 |
| 1974 | 16 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 23 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1981 | 16 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1983 | 11 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 13 |
| 1989 | 14 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 32 |
| 2005 | 35 |
| 2006 | 57 |
| 2007 | 53 |
| 2008 | 79 |
| 2009 | 86 |
| 2010 | 103 |
| 2011 | 93 |
| 2012 | 108 |
| 2013 | 122 |
| 2014 | 148 |
| 2015 | 177 |
| 2016 | 206 |
| 2017 | 294 |
| 2018 | 278 |
| 2019 | 282 |
| 2020 | 262 |
| 2021 | 288 |
| 2022 | 262 |
| 2023 | 285 |
| 2024 | 331 |
Luella through the decades
- Luella peaked in 1918, when 949 babies were named Luella in the US.
- The 1920s were Luella's strongest decade, averaging 765 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Luella has risen 201% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Luella currently ranks #827 in the US and is on the rise.