Loukas vs Lou

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

Name A

Loukas

Boy name · Rank #3111

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Loukas Lou
Current Rank #3111 #2524
Total Births (all years) 627 34,043
Peak Year 2021 1954
Peak Year Births 41 1,495
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Loukas Lou
1880ss — 1,364
1890ss — 1,283
1900ss — 1,261
1910ss — 2,550
1920ss — 3,930
1930ss — 5,165
1940ss — 4,722
1950ss — 9,084
1960ss — 3,037
1970ss 10 767
1980ss 7 177
1990ss 35 65
2000ss 112 85
2010ss 291 255
2020ss 172 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loukas Lou
2014 33 22
2015 37 29
2016 35 35
2017 33 30
2018 28 39
2019 36 40
2020 29 43
2021 41 54
2022 26 62
2023 37 69
2024 39 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, 1972–2024.

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