FIRST NAME
Louis
Louis is the 142nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 181,802 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,563 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #142 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
604,365
living · #75
2020 CENSUS
181,802
living · #142
BABIES NAMED LOUIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20251K
As a male name, Louis peaked in 1921, when 7,247 babies were named Louis (the #29 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #5,436 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,331
2020 CENSUS
1,563
living · #5,436
BABIES NAMED LOUIS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20256
As a female name, Louis peaked in 1926, when 71 babies were named Louis (the #885 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)