Louie vs Lou
Side-by-side comparison of Louie and Lou - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Louie | Lou |
| Current Rank | #573 | #2508 |
| Total Births (all years) | 30,992 | 34,109 |
| Peak Year | 2024 | 1954 |
| Peak Year Births | 500 | 1,495 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Louie | Lou |
| 1880s | 394 | 1,364 |
| 1890s | 441 | 1,283 |
| 1900s | 628 | 1,261 |
| 1910s | 2,784 | 2,550 |
| 1920s | 4,226 | 3,930 |
| 1930s | 3,482 | 5,165 |
| 1940s | 3,507 | 4,722 |
| 1950s | 3,437 | 9,084 |
| 1960s | 2,495 | 3,037 |
| 1970s | 1,771 | 767 |
| 1980s | 1,320 | 177 |
| 1990s | 1,134 | 65 |
| 2000s | 964 | 85 |
| 2010s | 1,907 | 255 |
| 2020s | 2,502 | 364 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Louie | Lou |
| 2014 | 173 | 22 |
| 2015 | 215 | 29 |
| 2016 | 236 | 35 |
| 2017 | 214 | 30 |
| 2018 | 237 | 39 |
| 2019 | 282 | 40 |
| 2020 | 314 | 43 |
| 2021 | 377 | 54 |
| 2022 | 370 | 62 |
| 2023 | 460 | 69 |
| 2024 | 500 | 71 |
| 2025 | 481 | 65 |