Louetta vs Lou

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

Name A

Louetta

Girl name · Rank #10253

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Louetta Lou
Current Rank #10253 #2524
Total Births (all years) 1,541 34,043
Peak Year 1933 1954
Peak Year Births 50 1,495
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louetta Lou
1880ss 46 1,364
1890ss 71 1,283
1900ss 79 1,261
1910ss 144 2,550
1920ss 292 3,930
1930ss 331 5,165
1940ss 275 4,722
1950ss 171 9,084
1960ss 88 3,037
1970ss 23 767
1980ss — 177
1990ss — 65
2000ss — 85
2010ss 7 255
2020ss 14 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louetta Lou
2014 — 22
2015 — 29
2016 — 35
2017 — 30
2018 — 39
2019 7 40
2020 — 43
2021 — 54
2022 — 62
2023 5 69
2024 9 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, 1880–2024.

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