Louie
Girl name · #4068 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Louie? In official American birth records, Louie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Louie is currently the #4068 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Louie.
The 145-year story
Louie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 62 girls were named Louie — good for #910 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Louie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Louie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Louie is most common
State-level data for Louie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Lennie, Elvie, Nelle, Ollie, and Dovie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Louie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9806 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8318 |
| 1983 | 5 | #10275 |
| 1982 | 5 | #10517 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10392 |
| 1979 | 8 | #7313 |
| 1976 | 7 | #7296 |
| 1975 | 5 | #9067 |
| 1974 | 7 | #6900 |
| 1973 | 7 | #6666 |
| 1971 | 10 | #5136 |
| 1970 | 5 | #7995 |
| 1969 | 5 | #7471 |
| 1968 | 7 | #5642 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Louie?
In official American birth records, the name Louie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 14 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Louie a popular girl name?
Louie ranked #4068 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Louie most popular?
Louie peaked in 1918, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #910 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Louie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Louie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.