Louis
4 countries#5 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Louis was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
532,626 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #5 · peaked in 1920 with 11,598 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Finistère, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
409,317 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #249 · peaked in 1921 with 7,296 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,195 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #83 · peaked in 2004 with 99 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
592 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #126 · peaked in 2004 with 33 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Louis’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #14 | — |
| 2004 | #10 | ↑4 |
| 2005 | #11 | ↓1 |
| 2006 | #10 | ↑1 |
| 2007 | #5 | ↑5 |
| 2008 | #5 | — |
| 2009 | #4 | ↑1 |
| 2010 | #4 | — |
| 2011 | #5 | ↓1 |
| 2012 | #3 | ↑2 |
| 2013 | #3 | — |
| 2014 | #3 | — |
| 2015 | #4 | ↓1 |
| 2016 | #5 | ↓1 |
| 2017 | #2 | ↑3 |
| 2018 | #4 | ↓2 |
| 2019 | #5 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #5 | — |
| 2021 | #4 | ↑1 |
| 2022 | #5 | ↓1 |
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Louis in France, 2022 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.