Baby Name Popularity Profile

Louis

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Louis.

✦ Famous warrior 🌍 German royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #249
All-Time Peak Rank #18 Achieved 1882
Total U.S. Births 406,470 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 7,247 births in 1921
💡 The Louis Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Famous warrior
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old Frankish name Hludwig, composed of the elements *hlud* 'fame' and *wig* 'war'.
Common Nicknames
Lou
Pronunciation: LOO-ee
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Louis

According to SSA data, Louis achieved its highest historical rank of #18 in 1882. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1921 with 7,247 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 15.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Louis across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +15.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,247 births in 1921
Years in Top 100 80 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 8,275
1890s: 8,442
1900s: 10,372
1910s: 50,600
1920s: 67,693
1930s: 47,754
1940s: 49,430
1950s: 47,933
1960s: 33,382
1970s: 20,145
1980s: 17,354
1990s: 14,436
2000s: 10,262
2010s: 11,815
2020s: 8,577

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lo-us
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Rhode Island
Top States Rhode Island, Louisiana, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Rhode Island Unranked 3,353 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #180 15,755 1921 32.6% Decline
Connecticut #258 8,581 1917 Insufficient historical volume
New York #191 59,888 1916 2.8% Decline
New Jersey #222 21,143 1917 6.5% Decline
Pennsylvania #207 31,373 1921 18.7% Decline
Massachusetts #181 13,357 1918 +15.2% Growth
Mississippi #358 6,630 1930 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #115 2,182 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 974 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #343 2,503 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #255 6,955 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #94 770 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #233 20,497 1921 17.7% Decline
Maine #224 1,724 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #343 4,122 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #140 8,040 1923 +13.0% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 1,083 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #151 13,168 1925 +21.4% Growth
Ohio #202 15,941 1917 +45.5% Growth
South Carolina #458 4,708 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,017 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #257 3,857 1924 10.3% Decline
Nebraska #221 2,331 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #189 919 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 403 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #395 5,055 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #419 21,878 1924 +2.5% Growth
Alabama #437 5,258 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #158 5,596 1917 +17.1% Growth
Kansas #185 2,949 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #599 3,692 1922 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #121 915 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #100 4,824 1916 +8.6% Growth
Indiana #226 6,055 1924 +27.6% Growth
Virginia #272 5,697 1925 +10.3% Growth
Iowa #253 3,308 1921 Insufficient historical volume
California #258 24,200 1956 +4.3% Growth
Arizona #514 2,919 1957 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #214 809 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #431 7,912 1959 +9.8% Growth
West Virginia #219 2,140 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #330 4,694 1924 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #391 5,850 1946 +3.6% Growth
Georgia #450 5,538 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #254 1,622 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #237 2,851 1918 +17.9% Growth
Alaska Unranked 218 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 514 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #243 597 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #205 1,230 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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