United States name statistics
Lou in United States
Estimated bearers
14,706
Country rank
#1892
Per 100k
4
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 10.7%Female 89.3%
Lou popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Lou, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 145
- 1881: 129
- 1882: 141
- 1883: 153
- 1884: 156
- 1885: 148
- 1886: 138
- 1887: 157
- 1888: 179
- 1889: 137
- 1890: 141
- 1891: 117
- 1892: 146
- 1893: 147
- 1894: 130
- 1895: 134
- 1896: 140
- 1897: 127
- 1898: 166
- 1899: 138
- 1900: 153
- 1901: 103
- 1902: 127
- 1903: 144
- 1904: 124
- 1905: 156
- 1906: 100
- 1907: 136
- 1908: 162
- 1909: 140
- 1910: 162
- 1911: 162
- 1912: 234
- 1913: 216
- 1914: 265
- 1915: 316
- 1916: 347
- 1917: 383
- 1918: 402
- 1919: 334
- 1920: 369
- 1921: 348
- 1922: 390
- 1923: 378
- 1924: 418
- 1925: 436
- 1926: 446
- 1927: 526
- 1928: 469
- 1929: 502
- 1930: 496
- 1931: 503
- 1932: 585
- 1933: 572
- 1934: 583
- 1935: 551
- 1936: 532
- 1937: 565
- 1938: 562
- 1939: 549
- 1940: 533
- 1941: 545
- 1942: 583
- 1943: 495
- 1944: 501
- 1945: 447
- 1946: 525
- 1947: 566
- 1948: 478
- 1949: 476
- 1950: 445
- 1951: 495
- 1952: 609
- 1953: 1,470
- 1954: 1,547
- 1955: 1,274
- 1956: 1,120
- 1957: 956
- 1958: 918
- 1959: 763
- 1960: 657
- 1961: 527
- 1962: 443
- 1963: 420
- 1964: 325
- 1965: 258
- 1966: 225
- 1967: 200
- 1968: 201
- 1969: 194
- 1970: 199
- 1971: 172
- 1972: 126
- 1973: 121
- 1974: 82
- 1975: 70
- 1976: 68
- 1977: 60
- 1978: 63
- 1979: 65
- 1980: 42
- 1981: 46
- 1982: 51
- 1983: 31
- 1984: 38
- 1985: 31
- 1986: 24
- 1987: 29
- 1988: 21
- 1989: 31
- 1990: 36
- 1991: 30
- 1992: 28
- 1993: 24
- 1994: 27
- 1995: 13
- 1996: 14
- 1997: 21
- 1998: 19
- 1999: 14
- 2000: 20
- 2001: 28
- 2002: 21
- 2003: 20
- 2004: 26
- 2005: 35
- 2006: 29
- 2007: 19
- 2008: 19
- 2009: 27
- 2010: 27
- 2011: 43
- 2012: 36
- 2013: 39
- 2014: 49
- 2015: 67
- 2016: 80
- 2017: 67
- 2018: 71
- 2019: 84
- 2020: 101
- 2021: 115
- 2022: 138
- 2023: 143
- 2024: 141
- 2025: 146
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Lou in United States?
An estimated 14,706 people in United States are named Lou. That works out to 1 in 22,569 residents.
Is Lou a common name in United States?
Lou ranks #1892 among first names in United States.