Louden vs Lou

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

Name A

Louden

Boy name · Rank #6595

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Louden Lou
Current Rank #6595 #2524
Total Births (all years) 560 34,043
Peak Year 2008 1954
Peak Year Births 31 1,495
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louden 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 17 177
1990ss 57 65
2000ss 232 85
2010ss 196 255
2020ss 58 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louden Lou
2014 14 22
2015 20 29
2016 22 35
2017 13 30
2018 17 39
2019 13 40
2020 17 43
2021 12 54
2022 6 62
2023 10 69
2024 13 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, 1986–2024.

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