Louay vs Lou

Side-by-side comparison of Louay and Lou — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Louay

Boy name · Rank #7939

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Louay Lou
Current Rank #7939 #2524
Total Births (all years) 108 34,043
Peak Year 2015 1954
Peak Year Births 13 1,495
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louay Lou
1880ss — 1,364
1890ss — 1,283
1900ss — 1,261
1910ss — 2,550
1920ss — 3,930
1930ss — 5,165
1940ss — 4,722
1950ss — 9,084
1960ss — 3,037
1970ss — 767
1980ss 5 177
1990ss 6 65
2000ss 12 85
2010ss 48 255
2020ss 37 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louay Lou
2014 7 22
2015 13 29
2016 10 35
2017 6 30
2018 5 39
2019 7 40
2020 — 43
2021 9 54
2022 9 62
2023 9 69
2024 10 70

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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