Total births
149
Boys' name · since 1990
Loui
Loui has 149 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7980
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Loui is the #7980 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 149 recorded since 1990.
Loui has 149 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7980 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #7980 among boys today
- 149 born since 1990
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Loui is currently the #7980 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 149 born since 1990, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7980
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Loui vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7980
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Loui was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
15 babies were named Loui in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Loui compares
149 33th 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
Loui's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Loui | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Loui's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loui's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loui at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,980
Active since
1990
Loui popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Loui by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Loui's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Loui births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loui? ▼
Loui has been given to 149 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7980 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Loui most popular? ▼
Loui was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Loui been used? ▼
Records for Loui go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Loui? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Loui
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Loui: #7980 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loui. 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 Loui 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.