unisex name
Louan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,760
Louan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1961 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2004, when 115 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- Louan started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in birth records in 1992.
Louan over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 955 |
| 2010s | 525 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Louan?
In 2025, Louan was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Louan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Louan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lou-An | Lou-An is Louan written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Louan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Louan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Louan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Louan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Louan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Louan
How popular is the name Louan?
In 2025, Louan was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Louan a girl's or a boy's name?
Louan is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Louan most popular?
Louan peaked in 2004, when 115 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Louan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Louan currently ranks #1,326 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Louan originally a boys' or girls' name?
Louan was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.