Lourence vs Lou

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

Name A

Lourence

Boy name

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Name B

Lou

Girl name · Rank #2524

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Metric Lourence Lou
Current Rank Unranked #2524
Total Births (all years) 5 34,043
Peak Year 1930 1954
Peak Year Births 5 1,495
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lourence 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, 1930–1930.

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