Louis
Pronounced L UW1 IH0 S (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1921
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Louis?
Louis is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 408,537 children — the 90th most common boys' name on record.
It peaked in 1921, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1921, when 7,247 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Lewi and Lewey — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Louis and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Lewi
- Lewey
Nicknames
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- L UW1 IH0 S · L UW1 IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Louis
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Louis
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Louis?
- Louis ranks 90th among boys' names in US records, with 408,537 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 14,001.
- Is Louis a unisex name?
- No. Louis is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Louis most popular?
- 1921, when 7,247 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Louis?
- Lou, Louie. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Louis spelled?
- Lewi, Lewey. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.