Lou vs Louise
Side-by-side comparison of Lou and Louise - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Lou | Louise |
| Current Rank | #2508 | #540 |
| Total Births (all years) | 34,109 | 336,466 |
| Peak Year | 1954 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,495 | 9,180 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Lou | Louise |
| 1880s | 1,364 | 9,596 |
| 1890s | 1,283 | 15,174 |
| 1900s | 1,261 | 22,862 |
| 1910s | 2,550 | 67,973 |
| 1920s | 3,930 | 82,895 |
| 1930s | 5,165 | 49,859 |
| 1940s | 4,722 | 38,665 |
| 1950s | 9,084 | 25,852 |
| 1960s | 3,037 | 10,894 |
| 1970s | 767 | 2,918 |
| 1980s | 177 | 1,965 |
| 1990s | 65 | 1,295 |
| 2000s | 85 | 1,035 |
| 2010s | 255 | 2,489 |
| 2020s | 364 | 2,994 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Lou | Louise |
| 2014 | 22 | 201 |
| 2015 | 29 | 243 |
| 2016 | 35 | 313 |
| 2017 | 30 | 339 |
| 2018 | 39 | 340 |
| 2019 | 40 | 428 |
| 2020 | 43 | 417 |
| 2021 | 54 | 460 |
| 2022 | 62 | 462 |
| 2023 | 69 | 514 |
| 2024 | 71 | 562 |
| 2025 | 65 | 579 |