Louie
Girl name · #4068 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Louie is currently the #4068 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Louie.
The 145-year story
Louie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 62 girls were named Louie — good for #910 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Louie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Louie in class?
Louie scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Louie is most common
State-level data for Louie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Louie
Statistically, parents drawn to Louie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lennie, Elvie, Nelle, Ollie, and Dovie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Louie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9806 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8318 |
| 1983 | 5 | #10275 |
| 1982 | 5 | #10517 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10392 |
| 1979 | 8 | #7313 |
| 1976 | 7 | #7296 |
| 1975 | 5 | #9067 |
| 1974 | 7 | #6900 |
| 1973 | 7 | #6666 |
| 1971 | 10 | #5136 |
| 1970 | 5 | #7995 |
| 1969 | 5 | #7471 |
| 1968 | 7 | #5642 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Louie a popular girl name?
Louie ranked #4068 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Louie most popular?
Louie peaked in 1918, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #910 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Louie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Louie. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.