How Many People Are Named Loula?
An estimated 99 people in the United States have the first name Loula. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Loula peaked in popularity in 1884 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Loula as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Loula paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Loula is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
99
About 1 in 3,462,165 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1884
17 births
Total Registered
641
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Loula
Loula is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 641 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Loula as a female name
Ranked #10,024 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 1884 (17 births)
Loula: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Loula span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1880s, when 132 babies were registered. Loula has declined significantly from its peak in the 1880s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Loula by Decade
How has Loula tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Loula by State
Loula + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Loula as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Loula: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loula?
We estimate approximately 99 people named Loula are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,462,165 Americans share this first name.
Is Loula a common name?
Loula is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 641 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Loula most popular?
Loula reached peak popularity in 1884, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Loula is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Loula a female name?
Loula is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Loula Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Loula Smith, Loula Johnson, Loula Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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