Lou

Rank 2,083rd Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Lou was 2,083rd most popular baby name for boys and 2,958th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 131 babies were named Lou in the United States. The gender distribution for "Lou" is 54.2% male and 45.8% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 25,641 babies in the United States were named Lou. Today, the average age of someone named Lou is around 63 to 69 years old.

The name "Lou" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Lou is pronounced loo in English. The name Lou has 3 letters and 1 or 2 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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