Louis vs Louise

Side-by-side comparison of Louis and Louise — 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

Louise

Girl name · Rank #538

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Metric Louis Louise
Current Rank #236 #538
Total Births (all years) 405,059 335,882
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 7,247 9,180
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louis Louise
1880ss 8,275 9,596
1890ss 8,442 15,174
1900ss 10,372 22,862
1910ss 50,600 67,973
1920ss 67,693 82,895
1930ss 47,754 49,859
1940ss 49,429 38,664
1950ss 47,931 25,853
1960ss 33,378 10,893
1970ss 20,147 2,918
1980ss 17,355 1,965
1990ss 14,435 1,295
2000ss 10,261 1,035
2010ss 11,813 2,489
2020ss 7,174 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louis Louise
2014 1,229 201
2015 1,210 243
2016 1,242 313
2017 1,302 339
2018 1,387 340
2019 1,475 428
2020 1,334 417
2021 1,418 460
2022 1,442 462
2023 1,477 513
2024 1,503 559

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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