Louie - A very unique male name
Louie at a glance
Louie is ranked #602 among boy baby names in 2025, with 439 births in 2025. It peaked in 1919 at #250 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #602
- Births in 2025
- 439
- Peak year
- 1919 (#250)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #770 in 2020 → #602 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 3,340 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.4/5 (7 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 3,340 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Louie peaked in popularity 107 years ago in 1919 on position 250.
Famous with this name
Louie
Louie Louie
Louie Anderson
How would you rate Louie, 1-5?
Louie is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Louie is currently topping the baby name charts in Minnesota at position #190 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,278.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Louie is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Louie origin and meaning
French and Germanic, a diminutive of Louis
From Louis: 'famous in battle', from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'war'
Louie began as the everyday diminutive of Louis and has a long US history in its own right, present in the data since 1910. After generations in the shadow of its parent name, it is now at its most popular ever, riding the revival of friendly, vintage short forms.
Attested etymology
Louie is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Louie, pop culture references for the name Louie and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Louie
We've found the following names that sound similar to Louie, sorted by popularity.
Leo / Lee / Lyle / Lowell / Loyal / Loy / Lou / Lael / Lew / Lio /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 602 |
| 2024 | 575 |
| 2023 | 614 |
| 2022 | 719 |
| 2021 | 711 |
| 2020 | 770 |
| 2019 | 803 |
| 2018 | 958 |
| 2017 | 998 |
| 2016 | 888 |
| 2015 | 977 |
| 2014 | 1136 |
| 2013 | 1274 |
| 2012 | 1311 |
| 2011 | 1366 |
| 2010 | 1566 |
| 2009 | 1471 |
| 2008 | 1492 |
| 2007 | 1474 |
| 2006 | 1495 |
| 2005 | 1430 |
| 2004 | 1667 |
| 2003 | 1368 |
| 2002 | 1445 |
| 2001 | 1367 |
| 2000 | 1217 |
| 1999 | 1238 |
| 1998 | 1025 |
| 1997 | 1152 |
| 1996 | 1007 |
| 1995 | 1051 |
| 1994 | 1116 |
| 1993 | 957 |
| 1992 | 963 |
| 1991 | 840 |
| 1990 | 847 |
| 1989 | 944 |
| 1988 | 812 |
| 1987 | 772 |
| 1986 | 758 |
| 1985 | 815 |
| 1984 | 797 |
| 1983 | 773 |
| 1982 | 737 |
| 1981 | 732 |
| 1980 | 722 |
| 1979 | 673 |
| 1978 | 720 |
| 1977 | 686 |
| 1976 | 679 |
| 1975 | 652 |
| 1974 | 622 |
| 1973 | 564 |
| 1972 | 548 |
| 1971 | 613 |
| 1970 | 583 |
| 1969 | 595 |
| 1968 | 512 |
| 1967 | 558 |
| 1966 | 520 |
| 1965 | 495 |
| 1964 | 504 |
| 1963 | 482 |
| 1962 | 500 |
| 1961 | 456 |
| 1960 | 446 |
| 1959 | 468 |
| 1958 | 401 |
| 1957 | 422 |
| 1956 | 429 |
| 1955 | 401 |
| 1954 | 416 |
| 1953 | 377 |
| 1952 | 383 |
| 1951 | 357 |
| 1950 | 360 |
| 1949 | 342 |
| 1948 | 345 |
| 1947 | 351 |
| 1946 | 346 |
| 1945 | 335 |
| 1944 | 325 |
| 1943 | 343 |
| 1942 | 326 |
| 1941 | 311 |
| 1940 | 311 |
| 1939 | 297 |
| 1938 | 305 |
| 1937 | 305 |
| 1936 | 292 |
| 1935 | 298 |
| 1934 | 293 |
| 1933 | 289 |
| 1932 | 289 |
| 1931 | 301 |
| 1930 | 287 |
| 1929 | 283 |
| 1928 | 285 |
| 1927 | 297 |
| 1926 | 274 |
| 1925 | 280 |
| 1924 | 263 |
| 1923 | 263 |
| 1922 | 264 |
| 1921 | 269 |
| 1920 | 269 |
| 1919 | 250 |
| 1918 | 270 |
| 1917 | 255 |
| 1916 | 272 |
| 1915 | 254 |
| 1914 | 265 |
| 1913 | 263 |
| 1912 | 299 |
| 1911 | 281 |
| 1910 | 273 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 190 |
| North Dakota | 245 |
| Nebraska | 281 |
| Utah | 340 |
| Iowa | 342 |
| Michigan | 370 |
| Wisconsin | 386 |
| Massachusetts | 399 |
| Idaho | 411 |
| Connecticut | 423 |
| Colorado | 452 |
| Indiana | 472 |
| Nevada | 491 |
| Illinois | 505 |
| New Jersey | 510 |
| Washington | 522 |
| California | 534 |
| Ohio | 570 |
| Arizona | 582 |
| Kentucky | 603 |
| Missouri | 624 |
| Pennsylvania | 648 |
| Georgia | 666 |
| New York | 736 |
| Maryland | 771 |
| Florida | 794 |
| Louisiana | 858 |
| North Carolina | 912 |
| Tennessee | 1130 |
| Virginia | 1191 |
| Texas | 1278 |
Even more about Louie
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Louie a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Louie?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
LOO-ee · /ˈluːi/
Around the world
- Louis (French) — The full form Louie shortens.
- Luis (Spanish) — The Spanish form of the same name.
- Ludwig (German) — The older German form of the same name.
Spellings and nicknames
- Louis — The full form, a separate established name.
- Lewis — The anglicised form of the same name.
Nicknames: Lou
Famous bearers
- Louie Anderson — Stand-up comedian and star of Life with Louie and Baskets (1953–2022) Contemporary
Style
Nickname nameClassicVintage revival
Why parents choose it
Parents pick Louie for its warmth — a name that sounds like a friend, with Louis waiting in reserve if he ever wants formality.
Worth knowing
- Some will treat it as only a nickname and ask what it is short for.
