How Many People Are Named Luellen?
An estimated 260 people in the United States have the first name Luellen. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 73 years old, and Luellen peaked in popularity in 1948 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Luellen 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 Luellen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Luellen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
260
About 1 in 1,318,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1948
24 births
Total Registered
695
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Luellen
Luellen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 695 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Luellen as a male name
Ranked #3,090 in 1913
5 male births in 1913
Peak: 1913 (5 births)
Luellen as a female name
Ranked #9,040 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1948 (24 births)
Luellen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Luellen span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 144 babies were registered. Luellen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Luellen by Decade
How has Luellen 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.
Luellen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Luellen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Luellen
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Luellen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luellen?
We estimate approximately 260 people named Luellen 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 1,318,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Luellen a common name?
Luellen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 695 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Luellen most popular?
Luellen reached peak popularity in 1948, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Luellen is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Luellen a female name?
Luellen is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Luellen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Luellen Smith, Luellen Johnson, Luellen 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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