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Summary

The name Louis has its roots in the Old High German 'Chlodovech', meaning 'famous warrior'. It evolved through Latin as 'Ludovicus' before becoming popular in French. The name has been borne by many notable figures, and it carries a sense of nobility and tradition in modern times. There is no biblical relevance associated with the name.

The name Louis is most popular in Rhode Island, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Louis has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Louis' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 27th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 44th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 83rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 126th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 181st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 303rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 265th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 985th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1251st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2239th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3393rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5972nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 30690th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 19915th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Louis' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.