Total births
129
Boys' name · since 1988
Louay
Louay has 129 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7970
- among boys today
- 129
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
129 babies have been named Louay since 1988, making it today's #7970 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Louay has been recorded 129 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #7970 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #7970 among boys today
- 129 born since 1988
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Louay is currently the #7970 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 129 born since 1988, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7970
- among boys today
- 129
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Louay vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7970
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Louay was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
21 babies were named Louay in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Louay compares
129 30th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Louay's all-time total is 65% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Louay | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 129 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Louay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Louay splits its recorded history at 2017: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Louay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,970
Active since
1988
Louay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Louay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Louay's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Louay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 58 births (45% of all-time use).
Louay by state
Where Louay concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.9% |
New York share of Louay's total US births 3.9%
5 of 129 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Louay? ▼
129 babies have been named Louay since 1988. It currently ranks #7970 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 21 births.
When was Louay most popular? ▼
Louay was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Louay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Louay are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Louay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Louay since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Louay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louis, Louie, Lou, Louise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Louay's data
- New York records the most Louays (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Louay
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Louay: #7970 Boys' Name - 129 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/louay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Louay draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.