Louise vs. Lou: Name Popularity Comparison
Compare Louise and Lou using the same available years and SSA source categories. Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.
Popularity comparison by year
| Year | Category | Louise | Lou | More popular |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #514 · 579 births | #2,645 · 65 births | Louise |
| 2025 | Boys | No record | #1,919 · 81 births | Lou |
| 2024 | Girls | #540 · 562 births | #2,508 · 71 births | Louise |
| 2024 | Boys | No record | #2,120 · 70 births | Lou |
| 2023 | Girls | #583 · 514 births | #2,555 · 69 births | Louise |
| 2023 | Boys | No record | #2,032 · 74 births | Lou |
| 2022 | Girls | #638 · 462 births | #2,756 · 62 births | Louise |
| 2022 | Boys | #8,990 · 8 births | #2,000 · 76 births | Lou |
| 2021 | Girls | #648 · 460 births | #3,037 · 54 births | Louise |
| 2021 | Boys | #12,146 · 5 births | #2,277 · 61 births | Lou |
| 2020 | Girls | #679 · 417 births | #3,498 · 43 births | Louise |
| 2020 | Boys | No record | #2,323 · 58 births | Lou |
| 2019 | Girls | #675 · 428 births | #3,718 · 40 births | Louise |
| 2019 | Boys | No record | #2,808 · 44 births | Lou |
| 2018 | Girls | #801 · 340 births | #3,789 · 39 births | Louise |
| 2018 | Boys | No record | #3,446 · 32 births | Lou |
| 2017 | Girls | #806 · 339 births | #4,576 · 30 births | Louise |
| 2017 | Boys | No record | #3,123 · 37 births | Lou |
| 2016 | Girls | #894 · 313 births | #4,157 · 35 births | Louise |
| 2016 | Boys | No record | #2,689 · 45 births | Lou |
| 2015 | Girls | #1,079 · 243 births | #4,725 · 29 births | Louise |
| 2015 | Boys | No record | #3,022 · 38 births | Lou |
| 2014 | Girls | #1,215 · 201 births | #5,797 · 22 births | Louise |
| 2014 | Boys | No record | #3,787 · 27 births | Lou |
| 2013 | Girls | #1,220 · 197 births | #7,748 · 15 births | Louise |
| 2013 | Boys | No record | #4,064 · 24 births | Lou |
| 2012 | Girls | #1,477 · 153 births | #6,872 · 18 births | Louise |
| 2012 | Boys | No record | #5,035 · 18 births | Lou |
| 2011 | Girls | #1,679 · 125 births | #7,436 · 16 births | Louise |
| 2011 | Boys | No record | #3,792 · 27 births | Lou |
| 2010 | Girls | #1,495 · 150 births | #9,790 · 11 births | Louise |
| 2010 | Boys | No record | #5,478 · 16 births | Lou |
| 2009 | Girls | #2,016 · 102 births | #17,294 · 5 births | Louise |
| 2009 | Boys | No record | #4,429 · 22 births | Lou |
| 2008 | Girls | #1,949 · 108 births | #15,405 · 6 births | Louise |
| 2008 | Boys | No record | #6,393 · 13 births | Lou |
| 2007 | Girls | #1,929 · 107 births | #15,491 · 6 births | Louise |
| 2007 | Boys | No record | #6,262 · 13 births | Lou |
| 2006 | Girls | #2,149 · 90 births | #11,417 · 9 births | Louise |
| 2006 | Boys | No record | #4,520 · 20 births | Lou |
| 2005 | Girls | #2,030 · 92 births | #7,891 · 14 births | Louise |
| 2005 | Boys | No record | #4,198 · 21 births | Lou |
| 2004 | Girls | #1,972 · 94 births | #9,892 · 10 births | Louise |
| 2004 | Boys | No record | #5,007 · 16 births | Lou |
| 2003 | Girls | #1,702 · 112 births | #9,671 · 10 births | Louise |
| 2003 | Boys | No record | #6,715 · 10 births | Lou |
| 2002 | Girls | #1,671 · 110 births | #11,108 · 8 births | Louise |
| 2002 | Boys | No record | #5,395 · 13 births | Lou |
| 2001 | Girls | #1,671 · 108 births | #11,020 · 8 births | Louise |
| 2001 | Boys | #6,935 · 9 births | #3,974 · 20 births | Lou |
| 2000 | Girls | #1,577 · 112 births | #9,874 · 9 births | Louise |
| 2000 | Boys | No record | #5,920 · 11 births | Lou |
| 1999 | Girls | #1,476 · 117 births | #12,688 · 6 births | Louise |
| 1999 | Boys | No record | #7,139 · 8 births | Lou |
| 1998 | Girls | #1,646 · 98 births | #10,122 · 8 births | Louise |
| 1998 | Boys | #7,560 · 7 births | #5,466 · 11 births | Lou |
| 1997 | Girls | #1,475 · 111 births | #10,836 · 7 births | Louise |
| 1997 | Boys | No record | #4,451 · 14 births | Lou |
| 1996 | Girls | #1,625 · 94 births | No record | Louise |
| 1996 | Boys | No record | #4,396 · 14 births | Lou |
| 1995 | Girls | #1,432 · 113 births | No record | Louise |
| 1995 | Boys | No record | #4,508 · 13 births | Lou |
| 1994 | Girls | #1,433 · 111 births | #10,569 · 7 births | Louise |
| 1994 | Boys | No record | #3,326 · 20 births | Lou |
| 1993 | Girls | #1,264 · 135 births | #8,052 · 10 births | Louise |
| 1993 | Boys | No record | #4,227 · 14 births | Lou |
| 1992 | Girls | #1,188 · 147 births | #8,734 · 9 births | Louise |
| 1992 | Boys | #6,670 · 7 births | #3,338 · 19 births | Lou |
| 1991 | Girls | #997 · 187 births | #11,509 · 6 births | Louise |
| 1991 | Boys | No record | #2,753 · 24 births | Lou |
| 1990 | Girls | #999 · 182 births | #6,867 · 12 births | Louise |
| 1990 | Boys | No record | #2,695 · 24 births | Lou |
| 1989 | Girls | #1,080 · 156 births | #6,160 · 13 births | Louise |
| 1989 | Boys | #4,017 · 13 births | #3,205 · 18 births | Lou |
| 1988 | Girls | #1,018 · 160 births | #6,666 · 11 births | Louise |
| 1988 | Boys | #7,270 · 5 births | #4,450 · 10 births | Lou |
| 1987 | Girls | #954 · 169 births | #5,613 · 13 births | Louise |
| 1987 | Boys | #3,731 · 12 births | #3,072 · 16 births | Lou |
| 1986 | Girls | #973 · 162 births | #5,459 · 13 births | Louise |
| 1986 | Boys | #5,332 · 7 births | #3,882 · 11 births | Lou |