Louie
Boy name · #596 in 2025 · Distinctive
Louie is currently the #596 boy name in the United States — 481 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #958, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,742 boys born in 2025 was named Louie.
Babies named Louie per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Louie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 33 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 500 babies and a rank of #573. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Louie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Louie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Louie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Louie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Louie is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Louie is most common in MN (1.4 per 1,000), IA (0.8 per 1,000), UT (0.7 per 1,000), WI (0.6 per 1,000), MI (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Louie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Wylie, Lionel, Royce, Layne, and Archie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Louie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 481 | #596 |
| 2024 | 500 | #573 |
| 2023 | 460 | #610 |
| 2022 | 370 | #713 |
| 2021 | 377 | #701 |
| 2020 | 314 | #767 |
| 2019 | 282 | #810 |
| 2018 | 237 | #907 |
| 2017 | 214 | #968 |
| 2016 | 236 | #911 |
| 2015 | 215 | #958 |
| 2014 | 173 | #1102 |
| 2013 | 147 | #1216 |
| 2012 | 144 | #1226 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1285 |
| 2010 | 126 | #1349 |
| 2009 | 108 | #1529 |
| 2008 | 101 | #1571 |
| 2007 | 96 | #1614 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1438 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1478 |
| 2004 | 84 | #1565 |
| 2003 | 86 | #1497 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1447 |
| 2001 | 86 | #1441 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Louie a popular boy name?
Louie ranked #596 among boys in 2025 with 481 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #958.
When was the name Louie most popular?
Louie peaked in 2024, when 500 American boys received the name (ranked #573 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Louie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,742 newborn American boys was named Louie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.