Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Famous Warrior
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Louie
Pronunciation
loui(e)
More about the name
Louie has historically been regarded as a less common variant of the given name Louis. It originated in the United Kingdom (where Louis is pronounced ) as a more regularly-spelled version without a silent ⟨s⟩. In 2011, it was the 74th most common forename for births in England and Wales, with Louis slightly more common at 68th.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #573, 497 births); most recent 2025 (rank #596, 481 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #910, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4067, 35 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 481 | 35 |
| 2024 | 497 | 17 |
| 2023 | 460 | 21 |
| 2022 | 369 | 21 |
| 2021 | 377 | 22 |
| 2020 | 314 | 16 |
| 2019 | 282 | 14 |
| 2018 | 237 | 10 |
| 2017 | 214 | 6 |
| 2016 | 236 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #28, 1,516 births); most recent 2025 (rank #28, 1,418 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #4063, 5 births); most recent 2018 (rank #4683, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,418 | – |
| 2024 | 1,516 | – |
| 2023 | 1,421 | – |
| 2022 | 1,396 | – |
| 2021 | 1,461 | – |
| 2020 | 1,292 | – |
| 2019 | 1,446 | – |
| 2018 | 1,319 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1,365 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1,380 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #3012, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 4 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #105, 55 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #39, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #37, 107 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2024 | 99 |
| 2023 | 111 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2021 | 88 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 91 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2016 | 56 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #74, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #83, 29 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #244, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence