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Louis

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Meaning of Louis: French: 'renowned warrior'

Louis is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 257th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 47th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#257

1,397 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#47

1,092 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

409,317

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,828 babies1982: 1,711 babies1983: 1,778 babies1984: 1,727 babies1985: 1,704 babies1986: 1,710 babies1987: 1,692 babies1988: 1,723 babies1989: 1,851 babies1990: 1,835 babies19901991: 1,730 babies1992: 1,624 babies1993: 1,589 babies1994: 1,421 babies1995: 1,370 babies1996: 1,290 babies1997: 1,311 babies1998: 1,181 babies1999: 1,143 babies2000: 1,140 babies20002001: 1,096 babies2002: 1,148 babies2003: 1,103 babies2004: 1,051 babies2005: 1,002 babies2006: 1,001 babies2007: 937 babies2008: 909 babies2009: 885 babies2010: 921 babies20102011: 921 babies2012: 1,057 babies2013: 1,070 babies2014: 1,229 babies2015: 1,215 babies2016: 1,242 babies2017: 1,302 babies2018: 1,388 babies2019: 1,480 babies2020: 1,340 babies20202021: 1,422 babies2022: 1,447 babies2023: 1,483 babies2024: 1,510 babies2025: 1,397 babies
US babies named Louis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,851.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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