Louis

Boy French #16626 in 2023

Louis is a boy name of French origin.

Meaning of Louis

From Louis, from Loïs, Loïc, &c., from Looïs, Luis, Lodhuvigs, Lodevis, Lodhwig, &c., from Ludovicus, from Clodovicus, from Hlūdawīg, from hlūdaz + t=battle. (which is inherited since the Middle Ages) and, more remotely, Aloysius, Luis, Ludwig, Luigi, and Clovis.

Popularity of Louis

Popularity, 1880–2023

1,482 births in 2023

1880 2023

403,556 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1921

7,296 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.