boy's name
Louay
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,606
France
#471
2025 births
Louay is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 105 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,205 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2002.
Louay over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 780 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 460 |
How popular is Louay?
In 2025, Louay was given to 95 babies in France, ranking #471 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Louay 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 Louay is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lou'Ay | Lou'Ay is Louay written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Louay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Louay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Louay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Louay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Louay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Louay
How popular is the name Louay?
In 2025, Louay was given to 95 babies in France, ranking #471 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Louay a girl's or a boy's name?
Louay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Louay most popular?
Louay peaked in 2016, when 105 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Louay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Louay currently ranks #471 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.