Lou-Ann
How to say it: loo-AN · /luˈan/
Compound of Lou (famous battle) and Ann (grace) - modern French hyphenated creation.
Lou-Ann was the 8,265th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #8,265 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | +50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lou-Ann peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lou
- Loulou
- Ann
Honouring a Lou-Ann in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lou-Ann is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hebrew.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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