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Louden
OriginScottish
Meaning"from Loudoun, Scotland"
US Rank#7043
2025 SSA
About Louden
Louden began as a habitational surname for people from the town of Loudoun in Scotland. It is occasionally used as a first name, such as that of writer Louden Wainwright Jr. and his son, folk singer Louden Wainwright III, but is most often encountered as a surname.
Louden first broke into the charts in 1986 following the premiere of the movie Vision Quest, a film about an amateur wrestler named Louden Swain.
Pronounced LOW-den.
As of October 2026, Louden ranked #7043 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3537 for boys in 2008.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,826 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | #4,565 | 22 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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