Lou

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 48% girls / 52% boys

Origin: French

Lou first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 32 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 86 babies (rank #366 that year). In 2024 it was given to 85 boys (rank #387). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Lou

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

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.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.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,087

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lou

Lou Andreas-Saloméautobiographer · b. 1861
Lou Henry Hoovergeologist · b. 1874
Lou Gehrigbaseball player · b. 1903
Lou Ferrignobodybuilder · b. 1951
Lou Diamond Phillipsfilm actor · b. 1962

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	5	#1,887
1993	6	#1,735
1995	10	#1,298
1996	19	#836
1997	13	#1,071
1998	18	#846
1999	28	#640
2000	19	#834
2001	19	#860
2002	30	#632
2003	25	#735
2004	24	#802
2005	25	#799
2006	22	#899
2007	32	#713
2008	24	#909
2009	27	#844
2010	24	#934
2011	22	#1,001
2012	32	#755
2013	25	#916
2014	27	#859
2015	33	#754
2016	47	#581
2017	48	#570
2018	56	#499
2019	52	#545
2020	60	#470
2021	86	#366
2022	70	#419
2023	64	#457
2024	85	#387