Louie

Meaning: Famous in battle
Origin: Variant of Louis (from Frankish)

Boy's name · #596 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Louie holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#596 in 2025). About 31,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Louie is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Louie ranks in other countries and regions.

#28 in England & Wales (2025) · #30 in New Zealand (2025) · #33 in Denmark (2025) · #35 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #37 in Scotland (2025) · #45 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #47 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #62 in Sweden (2025) · #71 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #83 in N. Ireland (2025) · #103 in Ireland (2025) · #140 in Switzerland (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Louies

Louie Anderson — American stand-up comedian and actor
Louie Gohmert — United States Representative from Texas
Louie Bellson — American jazz drummer (1924–2009)
Louie Hinchliffe — British sprinter
Louie Annesley — Gibraltarian association football player

In stories & tradition

King Louie — The Jungle Book (film)
Louie Duck — Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (film)
Louie the Mountain Lion — Lion Around (film)

What Louies become

Among 165 notable people named Louie:

Sports figures appear 2.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Louie Hinchliffe, British sprinter.

Similar names: Louis · Otis · Lonnie · Guy · Hugh · Lyle

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