Name Comparison
Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.
Louise vs. Lou
| Year | Category | Louise | Lou |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #514 · 579 births | #2,645 · 65 births |
| 2025 | Boys | No record | #1,919 · 81 births |
| 2024 | Girls | #540 · 562 births | #2,508 · 71 births |
| 2024 | Boys | No record | #2,120 · 70 births |
| 2023 | Girls | #583 · 514 births | #2,555 · 69 births |
| 2023 | Boys | No record | #2,032 · 74 births |
| 2022 | Girls | #638 · 462 births | #2,756 · 62 births |
| 2022 | Boys | #8,990 · 8 births | #2,000 · 76 births |
| 2021 | Girls | #648 · 460 births | #3,037 · 54 births |
| 2021 | Boys | #12,146 · 5 births | #2,277 · 61 births |
| 2020 | Girls | #679 · 417 births | #3,498 · 43 births |
| 2020 | Boys | No record | #2,323 · 58 births |
| 2019 | Girls | #675 · 428 births | #3,718 · 40 births |
| 2019 | Boys | No record | #2,808 · 44 births |
| 2018 | Girls | #801 · 340 births | #3,789 · 39 births |
| 2018 | Boys | No record | #3,446 · 32 births |
| 2017 | Girls | #806 · 339 births | #4,576 · 30 births |
| 2017 | Boys | No record | #3,123 · 37 births |
| 2016 | Girls | #894 · 313 births | #4,157 · 35 births |
| 2016 | Boys | No record | #2,689 · 45 births |
| 2015 | Girls | #1,079 · 243 births | #4,725 · 29 births |
| 2015 | Boys | No record | #3,022 · 38 births |
| 2014 | Girls | #1,215 · 201 births | #5,797 · 22 births |
| 2014 | Boys | No record | #3,787 · 27 births |
| 2013 | Girls | #1,220 · 197 births | #7,748 · 15 births |
| 2013 | Boys | No record | #4,064 · 24 births |
| 2012 | Girls | #1,477 · 153 births | #6,872 · 18 births |
| 2012 | Boys | No record | #5,035 · 18 births |
| 2011 | Girls | #1,679 · 125 births | #7,436 · 16 births |
| 2011 | Boys | No record | #3,792 · 27 births |
| 2010 | Girls | #1,495 · 150 births | #9,790 · 11 births |
| 2010 | Boys | No record | #5,478 · 16 births |
| 2009 | Girls | #2,016 · 102 births | #17,294 · 5 births |
| 2009 | Boys | No record | #4,429 · 22 births |
| 2008 | Girls | #1,949 · 108 births | #15,405 · 6 births |
| 2008 | Boys | No record | #6,393 · 13 births |
| 2007 | Girls | #1,929 · 107 births | #15,491 · 6 births |
| 2007 | Boys | No record | #6,262 · 13 births |
| 2006 | Girls | #2,149 · 90 births | #11,417 · 9 births |
| 2006 | Boys | No record | #4,520 · 20 births |
| 2005 | Girls | #2,030 · 92 births | #7,891 · 14 births |
| 2005 | Boys | No record | #4,198 · 21 births |
| 2004 | Girls | #1,972 · 94 births | #9,892 · 10 births |
| 2004 | Boys | No record | #5,007 · 16 births |
| 2003 | Girls | #1,702 · 112 births | #9,671 · 10 births |
| 2003 | Boys | No record | #6,715 · 10 births |
| 2002 | Girls | #1,671 · 110 births | #11,108 · 8 births |
| 2002 | Boys | No record | #5,395 · 13 births |
| 2001 | Girls | #1,671 · 108 births | #11,020 · 8 births |
| 2001 | Boys | #6,935 · 9 births | #3,974 · 20 births |
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Exact spellings remain separate in the source data. If you are comparing a broader name family, repeat the comparison for important variants rather than assuming one spelling represents all forms.