Louis vs Louie
Side-by-side comparison of Louis and Louie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Louis | Louie |
| Current Rank | #236 | #573 |
| Total Births (all years) | 406,470 | 30,992 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 2024 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,247 | 500 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Louis | Louie |
| 1880s | 8,275 | 394 |
| 1890s | 8,442 | 441 |
| 1900s | 10,372 | 628 |
| 1910s | 50,600 | 2,784 |
| 1920s | 67,693 | 4,226 |
| 1930s | 47,754 | 3,482 |
| 1940s | 49,430 | 3,507 |
| 1950s | 47,933 | 3,437 |
| 1960s | 33,382 | 2,495 |
| 1970s | 20,145 | 1,771 |
| 1980s | 17,354 | 1,320 |
| 1990s | 14,436 | 1,134 |
| 2000s | 10,262 | 964 |
| 2010s | 11,815 | 1,907 |
| 2020s | 8,577 | 2,502 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Louis | Louie |
| 2014 | 1,229 | 173 |
| 2015 | 1,210 | 215 |
| 2016 | 1,242 | 236 |
| 2017 | 1,302 | 214 |
| 2018 | 1,388 | 237 |
| 2019 | 1,475 | 282 |
| 2020 | 1,334 | 314 |
| 2021 | 1,422 | 377 |
| 2022 | 1,442 | 370 |
| 2023 | 1,478 | 460 |
| 2024 | 1,510 | 500 |
| 2025 | 1,391 | 481 |