| Amy | Louise | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | Famous warrior |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AY-mee | loo-EEZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1975 (32,254) | 1921 (9,180) |
| In 2025 | 1,200 | 579 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amy | Louise |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,362 | 2,994 |
| 2010s | 19,765 | 2,489 |
| 2000s | 28,760 | 1,035 |
| 1990s | 51,167 | 1,295 |
| 1980s | 150,662 | 1,965 |
| 1970s | 268,994 | 2,918 |
| 1960s | 116,775 | 10,894 |
| 1950s | 30,583 | 25,852 |
| 1940s | 5,328 | 38,665 |
| 1930s | 3,402 | 49,859 |
| 1920s | 5,264 | 82,895 |
| 1910s | 4,824 | 67,973 |
| 1900s | 2,576 | 22,862 |
| 1890s | 3,042 | 15,174 |
| 1880s | 2,127 | 9,596 |
From the Old French Amee (modern Aimee), the past participle of amer 'to love', ultimately from Latin amata 'beloved'. A clear reflex of the Latin root am- 'love'.
Louise is the French feminine of Louis, from the Germanic for “famous warrior.” It has been a steady, elegant classic across Europe.
Amy is more popular than Louise today: about 1,200 US babies were given the name Amy in 2025, compared with 579 named Louise.
Amy means Beloved (french origin), while Louise means Famous warrior (French origin).
In US records, Amy first appears in 1880 and Louise in 1880, so Amy has the longer recorded history.