boy's name
Loui
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,044
Scotland
#530
2023 births
Loui is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 27,734 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Loui over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 46 |
| 2000s | 327 |
| 2010s | 288 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 138 |
How popular is Loui?
In 2025, Loui was given to 19 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Loui is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Loui is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Louï | Louï is a rare spelling of Loui, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Loui
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loui also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loui over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loui
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loui — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loui
How popular is the name Loui?
In 2025, Loui was given to 19 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Loui a girl's or a boy's name?
Loui is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Loui most popular?
Loui peaked in 2005, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Loui a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Loui currently ranks #1,455 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.