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Worldwide Name Statistics

Louis

Ranked #323 - 1 in 49,649 people
US

Most common in

United States

161k bearers

World total

161,132

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#323

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States161k
Worldwide
~161k
rank #323
Rarity
1 in 49,649
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~161k in US

About the name Louis

There are an estimated 161,132 people named Louis alive worldwide today. That ranks Louis at #323 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Louis is held by approximately 161,132 people, ranking #323 among first names. That works out to roughly 49 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,060 U.S. residents).

Historically Louis is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Louis 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 male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Louis popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Louis, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 833
  2. 1881: 746
  3. 1882: 858
  4. 1883: 805
  5. 1884: 892
  6. 1885: 814
  7. 1886: 855
  8. 1887: 798
  9. 1888: 891
  10. 1889: 846
  11. 1890: 871
  12. 1891: 802
  13. 1892: 873
  14. 1893: 828
  15. 1894: 877
  16. 1895: 921
  17. 1896: 880
  18. 1897: 840
  19. 1898: 873
  20. 1899: 779
  21. 1900: 1,111
  22. 1901: 805
  23. 1902: 918
  24. 1903: 906
  25. 1904: 947
  26. 1905: 995
  27. 1906: 1,111
  28. 1907: 1,123
  29. 1908: 1,332
  30. 1909: 1,250
  31. 1910: 1,597
  32. 1911: 1,855
  33. 1912: 3,613
  34. 1913: 4,289
  35. 1914: 5,538
  36. 1915: 6,568
  37. 1916: 6,848
  38. 1917: 6,826
  39. 1918: 7,134
  40. 1919: 6,704
  41. 1920: 7,025
  42. 1921: 7,296
  43. 1922: 7,158
  44. 1923: 7,127
  45. 1924: 7,100
  46. 1925: 6,866
  47. 1926: 6,584
  48. 1927: 6,731
  49. 1928: 6,362
  50. 1929: 6,047
  51. 1930: 5,862
  52. 1931: 5,481
  53. 1932: 5,190
  54. 1933: 4,727
  55. 1934: 4,726
  56. 1935: 4,654
  57. 1936: 4,454
  58. 1937: 4,383
  59. 1938: 4,412
  60. 1939: 4,251
  61. 1940: 4,356
  62. 1941: 4,477
  63. 1942: 5,173
  64. 1943: 5,062
  65. 1944: 4,699
  66. 1945: 4,510
  67. 1946: 4,947
  68. 1947: 5,804
  69. 1948: 5,415
  70. 1949: 5,265
  71. 1950: 4,974
  72. 1951: 5,117
  73. 1952: 4,947
  74. 1953: 5,017
  75. 1954: 4,866
  76. 1955: 4,798
  77. 1956: 4,937
  78. 1957: 4,723
  79. 1958: 4,468
  80. 1959: 4,340
  81. 1960: 4,153
  82. 1961: 3,984
  83. 1962: 3,616
  84. 1963: 3,635
  85. 1964: 3,600
  86. 1965: 3,288
  87. 1966: 3,016
  88. 1967: 2,916
  89. 1968: 2,737
  90. 1969: 2,647
  91. 1970: 2,664
  92. 1971: 2,532
  93. 1972: 2,123
  94. 1973: 1,917
  95. 1974: 1,949
  96. 1975: 1,825
  97. 1976: 1,804
  98. 1977: 1,882
  99. 1978: 1,773
  100. 1979: 1,852
  101. 1980: 1,807
  102. 1981: 1,828
  103. 1982: 1,711
  104. 1983: 1,778
  105. 1984: 1,727
  106. 1985: 1,704
  107. 1986: 1,710
  108. 1987: 1,692
  109. 1988: 1,723
  110. 1989: 1,851
  111. 1990: 1,835
  112. 1991: 1,730
  113. 1992: 1,624
  114. 1993: 1,589
  115. 1994: 1,421
  116. 1995: 1,370
  117. 1996: 1,290
  118. 1997: 1,311
  119. 1998: 1,181
  120. 1999: 1,143
  121. 2000: 1,140
  122. 2001: 1,096
  123. 2002: 1,148
  124. 2003: 1,103
  125. 2004: 1,051
  126. 2005: 1,002
  127. 2006: 1,001
  128. 2007: 937
  129. 2008: 909
  130. 2009: 885
  131. 2010: 921
  132. 2011: 921
  133. 2012: 1,057
  134. 2013: 1,070
  135. 2014: 1,229
  136. 2015: 1,215
  137. 2016: 1,242
  138. 2017: 1,302
  139. 2018: 1,388
  140. 2019: 1,480
  141. 2020: 1,340
  142. 2021: 1,422
  143. 2022: 1,447
  144. 2023: 1,483
  145. 2024: 1,510
  146. 2025: 1,397

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Louis worldwide?

There are an estimated 161,132 people named Louis alive worldwide today, ranking #323 globally.

Is Louis a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 49,649 people. In the United States there are roughly 161,132 bearers, which is 1 in 2,060 Americans.

Is Louis a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Louis is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Louis come from?

Who are famous people named Louis?

Data sources

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

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