girl's name
Luella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 33,623
the United States
#781
2025 births
Luella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 349 babies in the United States, ranking #781. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1918, when 949 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 9,500 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Luella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,384 |
| 1890s | 2,151 |
| 1900s | 2,895 |
| 1910s | 6,653 |
| 1920s | 7,653 |
| 1930s | 4,100 |
| 1940s | 1,905 |
| 1950s | 947 |
| 1960s | 502 |
| 1970s | 212 |
| 1980s | 132 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 395 |
| 2010s | 1,811 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,781 |
How popular is Luella?
In 2025, Luella was given to 349 babies in the United States, ranking #781 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Luella is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Luella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Luella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Luella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Luella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Luella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Luella
How popular is the name Luella?
In 2025, Luella was given to 349 babies in the United States, ranking #781 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Luella a girl's or a boy's name?
Luella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Luella?
Luella has 3 syllables.
When was Luella most popular?
Luella peaked in 1918, when 949 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Luella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Luella currently ranks #649 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.