Luis
The Spanish form of Louis, descended from the Frankish Chlodovech or Hludwig, which pairs hlud, 'famous', with wig, 'war'.
Luis in 2025
Luis was given to 2,482 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 264th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,336 babies born.
The history of Luis
Luis reached its highest point in 2007, when 8,066 babies were given the name, ranking 85th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 294,500 babies have been named Luis. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Luis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Luis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 111 | 995 |
| 1890s | 111 | 1,203 |
| 1900s | 244 | 994 |
| 1910s | 1,023 | 855 |
| 1920s | 3,082 | 609 |
| 1930s | 2,831 | 626 |
| 1940s | 3,928 | 543 |
| 1950s | 9,865 | 453 |
| 1960s | 16,039 | 314 |
| 1970s | 24,207 | 213 |
| 1980s | 37,833 | 140 |
| 1990s | 65,123 | 94 |
| 2000s | 74,528 | 85 |
| 2010s | 39,117 | 131 |
| 2020s | 16,458 | 221 |
Where Luis is heading
Luis has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 3,734 babies in 2015 to 2,482 in 2025.
Names like Luis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Luis.