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Luis is a Spanish name derived from the Old High German 'Hludwig', meaning 'famous warrior'. It evolved through various forms, including Ludovicus in Latin and Louis in French, before becoming popular in Spanish. The name is associated with traits of strength and nobility, and while it has no biblical relevance, it has a rich history of usage and variants, maintaining its popularity in modern times.

The name Luis is most popular in Arizona, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. 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, Luis has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling 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 falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Luis' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 396th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 327th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 230th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 130th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 69th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 61st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 121st out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6096th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5456th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4610th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3066th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2771st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6647th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 16939th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Luis' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.