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Worldwide Name Statistics

Louisa

Ranked #2149 - 1 in 672,156 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,902

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2149

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2149
Rarity
1 in 672,156
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Louisa

There are an estimated 11,902 people named Louisa alive worldwide today. That ranks Louisa at #2149 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Louisa is held by approximately 11,902 people, ranking #2149 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 27,886 U.S. residents).

Historically Louisa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Louisa appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Louisa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Louisa, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 126
  2. 1881: 142
  3. 1882: 128
  4. 1883: 143
  5. 1884: 147
  6. 1885: 138
  7. 1886: 136
  8. 1887: 138
  9. 1888: 152
  10. 1889: 170
  11. 1890: 168
  12. 1891: 125
  13. 1892: 140
  14. 1893: 129
  15. 1894: 139
  16. 1895: 112
  17. 1896: 138
  18. 1897: 109
  19. 1898: 111
  20. 1899: 101
  21. 1900: 144
  22. 1901: 99
  23. 1902: 87
  24. 1903: 96
  25. 1904: 103
  26. 1905: 83
  27. 1906: 78
  28. 1907: 106
  29. 1908: 101
  30. 1909: 96
  31. 1910: 84
  32. 1911: 96
  33. 1912: 90
  34. 1913: 159
  35. 1914: 173
  36. 1915: 187
  37. 1916: 225
  38. 1917: 207
  39. 1918: 193
  40. 1919: 205
  41. 1920: 192
  42. 1921: 199
  43. 1922: 170
  44. 1923: 185
  45. 1924: 192
  46. 1925: 200
  47. 1926: 164
  48. 1927: 153
  49. 1928: 156
  50. 1929: 159
  51. 1930: 164
  52. 1931: 119
  53. 1932: 142
  54. 1933: 126
  55. 1934: 120
  56. 1935: 102
  57. 1936: 125
  58. 1937: 112
  59. 1938: 115
  60. 1939: 102
  61. 1940: 134
  62. 1941: 123
  63. 1942: 104
  64. 1943: 117
  65. 1944: 123
  66. 1945: 112
  67. 1946: 130
  68. 1947: 159
  69. 1948: 127
  70. 1949: 155
  71. 1950: 138
  72. 1951: 138
  73. 1952: 148
  74. 1953: 164
  75. 1954: 148
  76. 1955: 146
  77. 1956: 142
  78. 1957: 123
  79. 1958: 152
  80. 1959: 143
  81. 1960: 151
  82. 1961: 155
  83. 1962: 143
  84. 1963: 146
  85. 1964: 141
  86. 1965: 145
  87. 1966: 134
  88. 1967: 110
  89. 1968: 122
  90. 1969: 124
  91. 1970: 123
  92. 1971: 118
  93. 1972: 92
  94. 1973: 101
  95. 1974: 86
  96. 1975: 98
  97. 1976: 91
  98. 1977: 100
  99. 1978: 99
  100. 1979: 97
  101. 1980: 115
  102. 1981: 126
  103. 1982: 129
  104. 1983: 115
  105. 1984: 122
  106. 1985: 99
  107. 1986: 89
  108. 1987: 99
  109. 1988: 73
  110. 1989: 105
  111. 1990: 107
  112. 1991: 107
  113. 1992: 121
  114. 1993: 89
  115. 1994: 94
  116. 1995: 96
  117. 1996: 129
  118. 1997: 112
  119. 1998: 123
  120. 1999: 106
  121. 2000: 89
  122. 2001: 104
  123. 2002: 118
  124. 2003: 99
  125. 2004: 119
  126. 2005: 116
  127. 2006: 119
  128. 2007: 126
  129. 2008: 124
  130. 2009: 140
  131. 2010: 163
  132. 2011: 197
  133. 2012: 222
  134. 2013: 245
  135. 2014: 281
  136. 2015: 303
  137. 2016: 347
  138. 2017: 373
  139. 2018: 386
  140. 2019: 422
  141. 2020: 383
  142. 2021: 424
  143. 2022: 340
  144. 2023: 346
  145. 2024: 385
  146. 2025: 407

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Louisa worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,902 people named Louisa alive worldwide today, ranking #2149 globally.

Is Louisa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 672,156 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,902 bearers, which is 1 in 27,886 Americans.

Is Louisa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Louisa is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Louisa come from?

Who are famous people named Louisa?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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