Loula vs Lou

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

Name A

Loula

Girl name

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Loula Lou
Current Rank Unranked #2524
Total Births (all years) 641 34,043
Peak Year 1884 1954
Peak Year Births 17 1,495
Peak Decade 1880ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Loula Lou
1880ss 132 1,364
1890ss 94 1,283
1900ss 52 1,261
1910ss 93 2,550
1920ss 96 3,930
1930ss 67 5,165
1940ss 38 4,722
1950ss 6 9,084
1960ss 6 3,037
1970ss — 767
1980ss — 177
1990ss — 65
2000ss — 85
2010ss 39 255
2020ss 18 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loula Lou
2014 9 22
2015 9 29
2016 8 35
2017 — 30
2018 6 39
2019 7 40
2020 — 43
2021 — 54
2022 8 62
2023 10 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, 1880–2023.

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