Total births
30,992
Unisex name · since 1880
Louie
30,992 babies named Louie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #573
- among boys today
- 30,992
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
30,992 babies have been named Louie since 1880, making it today's #573 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Louie recorded 30,992 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #573 nationally today, ahead of 96% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #573 among boys today
- 30,992 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Louie is currently the #573 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 30,992 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #573
- among boys today
- 30,992
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Louie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#573
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Louie was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
500 babies were named Louie in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Louie compares
30,992 Top 5% higher than 95% of 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
Louie's all-time total is 84x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Louie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30,992 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 500 | 23 | 22,252 |
Louie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Louie splits its recorded history at 1953: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (27 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 500 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Louie at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#573
Active since
1880
Louie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 500
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Louie popularity over time - girls
2,346 total births recorded since 1880 (Louie as girls' name)
Louie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Louie's strongest decade.
4,226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Louie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 394
1880s
394 births
- 1890s 441
1890s
441 births
- 1900s 628
1900s
628 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,784 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,226 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,482 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,507 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,437 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,495 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,771 births
- 1980s 1,320
1980s
1,320 births
- 1990s 1,134
1990s
1,134 births
- 2000s 964
2000s
964 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,907 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,502 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 4,226 births (14% of all-time use).
How Louie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Louie's total volume
Louie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Louie by state
Where Louie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,487 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,053 | 6.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,588 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 1,349 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 1,024 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 973 | 3.1% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 700 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 635 | 2.0% |
California share of Louie's total US births 20.9%
Even split
6,487 of 30,992 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Louie appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Louie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 30,992 babies named Louie. Today it holds rank #573 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 500 births.
When was Louie most popular? ▼
Louie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 4,226 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Louie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Louie are California (6,487 births), Texas (2,053 births), New York (1,588 births).
Is Louie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Louie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 30,992 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,346 births.
How long has the name Louie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Louie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Louie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louis, Lou, Louise, Loukas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Louie's data
- Louie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (4,226 total births) through the 2020s (2,502) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Louies (6,487 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Louie
Nearby Names Like Louie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Louie
Louis Boy
#236 406,470 births
Lou Boy
#2120 4,089 births
Louise Boy
2,196 births
Loukas Boy
#3121 666 births
Louden Boy
#6621 572 births
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Louie: #573 Unisex Name - 30,992 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/louie. 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 Louie 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.