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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lou

Ranked #1892 - 1 in 543,996 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

14,706

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1892

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1892
Rarity
1 in 543,996
of people globally
Gender split
11/89
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Lou

There are an estimated 14,706 people named Lou alive worldwide today. That ranks Lou at #1892 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lou is held by approximately 14,706 people, ranking #1892 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 22,569 U.S. residents).

Lou is used by both genders, 10.7% male and 89.3% female.

Lou appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 145
  2. 1881: 129
  3. 1882: 141
  4. 1883: 153
  5. 1884: 156
  6. 1885: 148
  7. 1886: 138
  8. 1887: 157
  9. 1888: 179
  10. 1889: 137
  11. 1890: 141
  12. 1891: 117
  13. 1892: 146
  14. 1893: 147
  15. 1894: 130
  16. 1895: 134
  17. 1896: 140
  18. 1897: 127
  19. 1898: 166
  20. 1899: 138
  21. 1900: 153
  22. 1901: 103
  23. 1902: 127
  24. 1903: 144
  25. 1904: 124
  26. 1905: 156
  27. 1906: 100
  28. 1907: 136
  29. 1908: 162
  30. 1909: 140
  31. 1910: 162
  32. 1911: 162
  33. 1912: 234
  34. 1913: 216
  35. 1914: 265
  36. 1915: 316
  37. 1916: 347
  38. 1917: 383
  39. 1918: 402
  40. 1919: 334
  41. 1920: 369
  42. 1921: 348
  43. 1922: 390
  44. 1923: 378
  45. 1924: 418
  46. 1925: 436
  47. 1926: 446
  48. 1927: 526
  49. 1928: 469
  50. 1929: 502
  51. 1930: 496
  52. 1931: 503
  53. 1932: 585
  54. 1933: 572
  55. 1934: 583
  56. 1935: 551
  57. 1936: 532
  58. 1937: 565
  59. 1938: 562
  60. 1939: 549
  61. 1940: 533
  62. 1941: 545
  63. 1942: 583
  64. 1943: 495
  65. 1944: 501
  66. 1945: 447
  67. 1946: 525
  68. 1947: 566
  69. 1948: 478
  70. 1949: 476
  71. 1950: 445
  72. 1951: 495
  73. 1952: 609
  74. 1953: 1,470
  75. 1954: 1,547
  76. 1955: 1,274
  77. 1956: 1,120
  78. 1957: 956
  79. 1958: 918
  80. 1959: 763
  81. 1960: 657
  82. 1961: 527
  83. 1962: 443
  84. 1963: 420
  85. 1964: 325
  86. 1965: 258
  87. 1966: 225
  88. 1967: 200
  89. 1968: 201
  90. 1969: 194
  91. 1970: 199
  92. 1971: 172
  93. 1972: 126
  94. 1973: 121
  95. 1974: 82
  96. 1975: 70
  97. 1976: 68
  98. 1977: 60
  99. 1978: 63
  100. 1979: 65
  101. 1980: 42
  102. 1981: 46
  103. 1982: 51
  104. 1983: 31
  105. 1984: 38
  106. 1985: 31
  107. 1986: 24
  108. 1987: 29
  109. 1988: 21
  110. 1989: 31
  111. 1990: 36
  112. 1991: 30
  113. 1992: 28
  114. 1993: 24
  115. 1994: 27
  116. 1995: 13
  117. 1996: 14
  118. 1997: 21
  119. 1998: 19
  120. 1999: 14
  121. 2000: 20
  122. 2001: 28
  123. 2002: 21
  124. 2003: 20
  125. 2004: 26
  126. 2005: 35
  127. 2006: 29
  128. 2007: 19
  129. 2008: 19
  130. 2009: 27
  131. 2010: 27
  132. 2011: 43
  133. 2012: 36
  134. 2013: 39
  135. 2014: 49
  136. 2015: 67
  137. 2016: 80
  138. 2017: 67
  139. 2018: 71
  140. 2019: 84
  141. 2020: 101
  142. 2021: 115
  143. 2022: 138
  144. 2023: 143
  145. 2024: 141
  146. 2025: 146

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lou worldwide?

There are an estimated 14,706 people named Lou alive worldwide today, ranking #1892 globally.

Is Lou a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 543,996 people. In the United States there are roughly 14,706 bearers, which is 1 in 22,569 Americans.

Is Lou a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lou is used 10.7% male and 89.3% female.

Where does the name Lou come from?

Who are famous people named Lou?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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