Loura vs Lou

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

Name A

Loura

Girl name

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Loura Lou
Current Rank Unranked #2524
Total Births (all years) 552 34,043
Peak Year 1963 1954
Peak Year Births 30 1,495
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Loura Lou
1880ss — 1,364
1890ss — 1,283
1900ss — 1,261
1910ss 19 2,550
1920ss 17 3,930
1930ss 37 5,165
1940ss 32 4,722
1950ss 81 9,084
1960ss 204 3,037
1970ss 93 767
1980ss 50 177
1990ss 19 65
2000ss — 85
2010ss — 255
2020ss — 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loura Lou
2014 — 22
2015 — 29
2016 — 35
2017 — 30
2018 — 39
2019 — 40
2020 — 43
2021 — 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, 1917–1997.

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