Louden
A name possibly meaning "from the loud village".
Name Census estimates that about 553 living Americans carry the first name Louden. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Louden today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Louden births was 2008 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Louden. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
553
~ 1 in 619,809 Americans
Peak year
2008
31 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,665
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Louden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Louden from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 232 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Louden by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Louden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Loudens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Louden
The given name Louden has its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "hlud" meaning loud or famous, and "en" which was a diminutive suffix indicating smallness or endearment. Thus, the name Louden can be interpreted as "little loud one" or "little famous one."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Louden can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landowners and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears in its Old English spelling, "Hludenan," referring to a landowner in the county of Norfolk.
In the 12th century, the name Louden was mentioned in the chronicles of the Benedictine monk and historian, William of Malmesbury. He documented the exploits of a Norman knight named Louden de Beaumont, who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
During the Middle Ages, the name Louden gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes in England. One notable bearer of the name was Sir Louden Chetwynd (1335-1401), a prominent English knight and military commander who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War against France.
In the 16th century, Louden Dudley (1567-1628) was an English explorer and navigator who led several expeditions to the West Indies and the Americas. He is credited with establishing the first permanent English settlement on the island of Barbados in 1625.
Another famous figure with the name Louden was Louden Livingston (1721-1790), a prominent American politician and jurist from New York. He served as a member of the Continental Congress and played a significant role in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
Over the centuries, the name Louden has undergone various spelling variations, such as Loudoun, Lowden, and Lowdon, reflecting the evolving nature of language and regional dialects. However, its essence of being a strong, prominent, or famous name has remained consistent throughout its rich history.
People
Louden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Louden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Louden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Louden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 553 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Louden going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 619,809 US residents.
Is Louden a common name?
We classify Louden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 560 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Louden most popular?
The single biggest year for Louden was 2008, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Louden is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Louden a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Louden in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.