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.

Name A

Louis

Boy name · Rank #236

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Name B

Louie

Boy name · Rank #574

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Metric Louis Louie
Current Rank #236 #574
Total Births (all years) 405,059 30,507
Peak Year 1921 2024
Peak Year Births 7,247 497
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louis Louie
1880ss 8,275 394
1890ss 8,442 441
1900ss 10,372 628
1910ss 50,600 2,784
1920ss 67,693 4,226
1930ss 47,754 3,482
1940ss 49,429 3,507
1950ss 47,931 3,437
1960ss 33,378 2,495
1970ss 20,147 1,771
1980ss 17,355 1,320
1990ss 14,435 1,134
2000ss 10,261 964
2010ss 11,813 1,907
2020ss 7,174 2,017

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 1,387 237
2019 1,475 282
2020 1,334 314
2021 1,418 377
2022 1,442 369
2023 1,477 460
2024 1,503 497

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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