Louella

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A few things about Louella you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Louella

Louella Parsons

American gossip columnist (1881-1972)

Choose Louella and your child shares a first name with Louella Parsons, an American gossip columnist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Louella, like who?” Louella Parsons's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Lowell Sun, December 23, 1941; International News Service photo with earliest date stamp October 9, 1937, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,013 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Louella, 146 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Louella would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLouella has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Louellas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #235. Today it's #1,467, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendLouella has climbed 1,082 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,467. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLouella is most popular in Iowa, where it ranks #492, followed by Kentucky (#570) and Missouri (#640). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.

About the name Louella

Louella is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Louella for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 144 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #235 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,467, with 146 babies.

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