US rank #7948 Boys' name Peak 2021 141 births

Loui — #7948 US boys' name

141 babies named Loui in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s342000s252010s262020s56
#7948
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% 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.

What the Data Says About Loui

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Loui between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Loui currently holds the #7948 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Loui performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Loui shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Loui in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 141 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Loui at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

141

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2021

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,948

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Loui popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
15
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
05101520 2024202120182009200119951990 6

Loui by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
56 births that decade — 40% of Loui's all-time total
1990s342000s252010s262020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loui?
141 babies have been named Loui since 1990. It currently ranks #7948 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 15 births.
When was Loui most popular?
Loui was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Loui been used?
Loui has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.