Louella
2025 SSA
About Louella
A combo name that was used in the early 19th century, but has always been overshadowed by its sleeker counterpart, Luella. By blending Ella with Louise, Louella could mean "battle famous fairy maiden" and using the 'Lou' spelling means it remains more closely tied to Louise which may be more appealing to anyone hoping to use it as an honor.
Both spellings of Louella disappeared from the US Top 1000 back in the 1950s, but Luella has seen a revival in recent years and is now back on the charts. Louella isn't there yet, use of the name has doubled since 2020, and it is now given to around 140 babies each year.
Pronounced loo-EL-uh.
As of October 2026, Louella ranked #1475 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #238 in 1881.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,067 | 37 | 20.7 |
| 2015 | #3,683 | 42 | 23.5 |
| 2016 | #3,124 | 53 | 29.9 |
| 2017 | #2,761 | 62 | 35.9 |
| 2018 | #2,054 | 95 | 55.8 |
| 2019 | #2,263 | 81 | 48.3 |
| 2020 | #2,569 | 67 | 41.4 |
| 2021 | #2,200 | 85 | 51.8 |
| 2022 | #1,737 | 120 | 73.2 |
| 2023 | #1,529 | 140 | 87.3 |
| 2024 | #1,489 | 146 | 90.1 |
| 2025 | #1,475 | 146 | 90.8 |
World rankings
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Louella on lists
Famous Louellas
- Louella Ballerino
American fashion designer
- Louella Rose Parsons
American gossip columnist
- Louella Daetweiler
American baseball player
- Louella Brooke Tomlinson
Australian basketball player
- Louella Woodford
American novelist
- Louella D. Everett
American poetry editor
Louella in pop culture
- Louella
Marie Busch, character in "What's in a Name?" by Isaac Asimov
- Louella Carroll
character in musical "Everybody's Welcome"
- Louella Caraway Lee
character on TV's "Dallas"
- “My Cousin Louella”
Song by Frank Sinatra
- Louella McCoy
character in "Sunrise on the Reaping"