Louisiana vs Lou

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

Name A

Louisiana

Girl name

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Louisiana Lou
Current Rank Unranked #2524
Total Births (all years) 316 34,043
Peak Year 1920 1954
Peak Year Births 11 1,495
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louisiana Lou
1880ss 19 1,364
1890ss 33 1,283
1900ss 38 1,261
1910ss 77 2,550
1920ss 60 3,930
1930ss 11 5,165
1940ss 6 4,722
1950ss — 9,084
1960ss — 3,037
1970ss — 767
1980ss 11 177
1990ss 5 65
2000ss 11 85
2010ss 35 255
2020ss 10 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louisiana Lou
2014 9 22
2015 7 29
2016 — 35
2017 6 30
2018 — 39
2019 6 40
2020 5 43
2021 5 54
2022 — 62
2023 — 69
2024 — 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, 1886–2021.

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