Louise Slaughter
There are approximately 6 people named Louise Slaughter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Louise with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Slaughter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Louise
66K
Alive today
Named Slaughter
30K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 69
Top Census group: White (76.2%)
Estimated bearers: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,318
Per 100K: 8.75
Top ancestry: White (55.1%)
First name trend
Louise: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Louise. The peak year was 1920 with 9,226 births. The average person named Louise today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Louise
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Louise, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Louise described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Louise at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.2% · 73,388
- Black or African American15.1% · 14,509
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 4,044
- Two or more races1.8% · 1,708
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 1,700
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 1,015
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Slaughter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Slaughter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Slaughter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Slaughter at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.1% · 14,412
- Black or African American36.0% · 9,427
- Two or more races4.6% · 1,214
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 879
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 123
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 103
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Louise has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0194% of the US population, based on 66,329 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Louise right now.
The surname Slaughter appears at a rate of 8.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0088%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Louise Slaughter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Louise Slaughter: questions and answers
How many people are named Louise Slaughter?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Louise Slaughter. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0194%) with the surname frequency (8.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Louise Slaughter?
We classify Louise Slaughter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Louise a male or female name?
Louise is predominantly female. Out of 338,078 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Louise profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Louise Slaughter?
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