Louis is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #47 in 2024. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
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UK Rank 2024
#47
US Rank #236
About the Name Louis
Louis is holding steady in the rankings at #47. It reached its peak of #38 in 2004 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Louis is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #236 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Louis
Unlikely. With around 1,092 UK babies named Louis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Louis in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Louis has held a stable position around #47 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #38 in 2004 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Louis is more popular in the UK (#47) than in the US (#236). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Louis appears in the US top 500 at #236 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
1,092
UK babies named Louis (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.6
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Louis
Likely around 1 other Louis in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Louis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Louis XVIII, known as the Desired (French: le Désiré), was King of France from 1814 to 1824, except for a brief interruption during the Hundred Days in 1815. Before his reign, he spent 23 years in exile from France beginning in 1791, during the French Revolution and the First French Empire.
Louis XIV was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. He is a symbol of the Age of Absolutism in Europe for styling himself as Le Roi Soleil ('The Sun King'), which portrayed him as supreme leader.
Louis XIII was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown. Shortly before his ninth birthday, Louis became king of France and Navarre after his father Henry IV was assassinated.
Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five.
Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765.
Louis Philippe I, nicknamed the Citizen King, was King of the French from 1830 to 1848, the penultimate monarch of France, the last French monarch to bear the title "King", and the only French monarch to descend from the Orléans branch of the Bourbon family. He abdicated from his throne during the French Revolution of 1848, which led to the foundation of the French Second Republic.
Louis XII, also known as Louis of Orléans, was King of France from 1498 to 1515 and King of Naples (as Louis III) from 1501 to 1504. The son of Charles I, Duke of Orléans, and Marie of Cleves, he succeeded his second cousin once removed and brother-in-law, Charles VIII, who died childless in 1498.