Name Legacy

Louis

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Louis was most popular in 1921, when 7,296 American babies were given the name — ranking #65 that year. In 2025 it ranked #482, with 1,397 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 409,317 people named Louis.

Most popular in1921
Rank that year#65
Births that year7,296
Total since 1880409,317

Louis over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Louis’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Germanic · "famous warrior"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org