Louis

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Louis is the French form of the Old Frankish given name Chlodwig and one of two English forms, the other being Lewis.

From Wikipedia

Louis first appears in the data in 2011 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 573 babies (rank #52 that year). In 2025 it was given to 360 boys (rank #52). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Louis

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Louis yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,941

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

573

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Louis

Louis Pasteurlithographer · b. 1822
Louis XIV of Franceart collector · b. 1638
Louis Armstrongorchestra leader · b. 1901
Louis XVI of Franceart collector · b. 1754
Louis XV of Franceart collector · b. 1710

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2011	74	#108
2012	80	#106
2013	230	#76
2014	253	#73
2015	464	#89
2016	398	#95
2017	354	#68
2018	396	#57
2019	573	#52
2020	447	#47
2021	303	#55
2022	302	#46
2023	299	#45
2024	408	#43
2025	360	#52