The first name Luella
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Louella.
A form of Louella.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 60 girls were named Luella, making it the 642nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 71 births (#547).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Luella with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Luella at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 349 girls born in the United States were named Luella, the 780th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 949 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Luella?
- In 2025, 60 girls born in England and Wales were named Luella, ranking 642nd. Its peak was 2024, with 71 births.
- Is Luella a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 32,621 US babies named Luella since 1880 were girls.
- When was Luella most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 949 babies were named Luella, its highest rank at 203rd.
- What name is Luella a form of?
- Luella is a form of Louella.