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Boy name

Louie

Louie is currently the #596 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 481 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #767, now it sits at #596. Looking at the full record since 1880, Louie hit its all-time high of #229 in 1901, when 58 boys were given the name. State by state, Minnesota leads the way at #186.

Rankings

2025 rank
#596
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#229
in 1901 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
481
boys named Louie

Louie popularity, 1880–2025

0.015%0.029%0.044%0.059%18801900192019401960198020002020#229 in 1901
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1901

Where Louie is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025NHWashington: #502 (14 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)WA#502Idaho: #377 (6 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)ID#377Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025MTNorth Dakota: #226 (5 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)ND#226Minnesota: #186 (35 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)MN#186Wisconsin: #374 (14 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)WI#374Michigan: #363 (24 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MI#363New York: #716 (20 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#716Massachusetts: #378 (13 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MA#378Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025ORNevada: #443 (6 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NV#443Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025SDIowa: #331 (11 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)IA#331Illinois: #500 (20 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)IL#500Indiana: #452 (15 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)IN#452Ohio: #555 (18 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OH#555Pennsylvania: #631 (14 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)PA#631New Jersey: #488 (15 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NJ#488Connecticut: #382 (7 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CT#382California: #531 (58 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CA#531Utah: #327 (14 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)UT#327Colorado: #441 (13 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CO#441Nebraska: #266 (9 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)NE#266Missouri: #597 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#597Kentucky: #569 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)KY#569West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025WVVirginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: #702 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#702Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025DEArizona: #559 (12 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AZ#559New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025ARTennessee: #1040 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TN#1040North Carolina: #873 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#873South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025OKLouisiana: #775 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#775Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025ALGeorgia: #650 (15 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)GA#650Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Louie in 2025HITexas: #1250 (16 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1250Florida: #777 (19 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#777
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Dakota (#226), Minnesota (#186), Nebraska (#266)

Uniqueness score

44/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Louie in the most recent year of SSA data.

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