Luella is a distinctive choice, ranked #642 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Luella in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#642
US Rank #780
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About the Name Luella
Luella is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #547. The name has climbed 408 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Luella is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Luella in their class.
In the US it sits at #827 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Luella
Luella Bartley — Luella Dayrell Bartley is an English fashion designer, magazine editor and former journalist based in the UK.
Luella Weresub — Luella Kayla Weresub, Ph.D. was a world authority on the botanical nomenclature of fungi, especially corticioid fungi and sclerotium-producing basidiomycetes.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Luella
Unlikely. With around 60 UK babies named Luella per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Luella in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Luella is rising: up 313 places since 2020, to #642 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #547 in 2024.
Luella is more popular in the UK (#547) than in the US (#827). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Luella ranks #827 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
60
UK babies named Luella (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 313 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Luella
Almost certainly the only Luella in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Luella
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Luella Kayla Weresub, Ph.D. was a world authority on the botanical nomenclature of fungi, especially corticioid fungi and sclerotium-producing basidiomycetes.