Louie vs Nikolai
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Louie
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #596
- Peak
- #229 (1901)
- Babies in 2025
- 481
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, MN, TX
VS
Nikolai
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #605
- Peak
- #473 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 469
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Louie is the more popular pick (#596 vs #605). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Louie is a vintage name making a comeback, Nikolai is a steady, dependable choice.
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