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Lou
OriginDiminutive of Louis or Lewis, French and German
Meaning"renowned warrior"
GenderBoy
US Rank#949
Top 1000
About Lou
Variation of Lewis
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,854 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2015 | #3,060 | 38 | 19.8 |
| 2016 | #2,709 | 45 | 23.7 |
| 2017 | #3,166 | 37 | 20 |
| 2018 | #3,487 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #2,833 | 44 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | #2,339 | 58 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | #2,288 | 61 | 34.9 |
| 2022 | #2,049 | 74 | 42.4 |
| 2023 | #2,037 | 74 | 43.3 |
| 2024 | #2,118 | 70 | 40.6 |
| 2025 | #1,929 | 81 | 47.4 |
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