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Worldwide Name Statistics

Louise

Ranked #802 - 1 in 138,574 people
US

Most common in

United States

58k bearers

World total

57,731

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#802

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States58k
Worldwide
~58k
rank #802
Rarity
1 in 138,574
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~58k in US

About the name Louise

There are an estimated 57,731 people named Louise alive worldwide today. That ranks Louise at #802 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Louise is held by approximately 57,731 people, ranking #802 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,749 U.S. residents).

Historically Louise is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.4% female).

Louise 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 0.6%Female 99.4%

Louise popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 635
  2. 1881: 622
  3. 1882: 820
  4. 1883: 854
  5. 1884: 967
  6. 1885: 956
  7. 1886: 1,061
  8. 1887: 1,100
  9. 1888: 1,343
  10. 1889: 1,289
  11. 1890: 1,481
  12. 1891: 1,333
  13. 1892: 1,453
  14. 1893: 1,459
  15. 1894: 1,581
  16. 1895: 1,592
  17. 1896: 1,544
  18. 1897: 1,568
  19. 1898: 1,701
  20. 1899: 1,547
  21. 1900: 2,085
  22. 1901: 1,645
  23. 1902: 1,841
  24. 1903: 1,945
  25. 1904: 2,146
  26. 1905: 2,381
  27. 1906: 2,319
  28. 1907: 2,628
  29. 1908: 2,951
  30. 1909: 3,029
  31. 1910: 3,486
  32. 1911: 3,743
  33. 1912: 5,149
  34. 1913: 5,603
  35. 1914: 6,675
  36. 1915: 8,351
  37. 1916: 8,663
  38. 1917: 8,632
  39. 1918: 9,145
  40. 1919: 8,855
  41. 1920: 9,226
  42. 1921: 9,221
  43. 1922: 8,929
  44. 1923: 8,926
  45. 1924: 8,912
  46. 1925: 8,316
  47. 1926: 8,031
  48. 1927: 7,761
  49. 1928: 7,111
  50. 1929: 6,962
  51. 1930: 6,993
  52. 1931: 5,942
  53. 1932: 5,695
  54. 1933: 5,117
  55. 1934: 5,023
  56. 1935: 4,607
  57. 1936: 4,403
  58. 1937: 4,421
  59. 1938: 4,101
  60. 1939: 3,981
  61. 1940: 3,963
  62. 1941: 3,943
  63. 1942: 4,374
  64. 1943: 4,062
  65. 1944: 3,855
  66. 1945: 3,536
  67. 1946: 3,945
  68. 1947: 4,063
  69. 1948: 3,712
  70. 1949: 3,443
  71. 1950: 3,268
  72. 1951: 3,034
  73. 1952: 3,007
  74. 1953: 2,980
  75. 1954: 2,710
  76. 1955: 2,446
  77. 1956: 2,252
  78. 1957: 2,321
  79. 1958: 2,015
  80. 1959: 1,979
  81. 1960: 1,793
  82. 1961: 1,549
  83. 1962: 1,411
  84. 1963: 1,333
  85. 1964: 1,159
  86. 1965: 957
  87. 1966: 888
  88. 1967: 668
  89. 1968: 635
  90. 1969: 613
  91. 1970: 541
  92. 1971: 450
  93. 1972: 349
  94. 1973: 313
  95. 1974: 241
  96. 1975: 241
  97. 1976: 213
  98. 1977: 207
  99. 1978: 205
  100. 1979: 219
  101. 1980: 242
  102. 1981: 232
  103. 1982: 266
  104. 1983: 212
  105. 1984: 223
  106. 1985: 205
  107. 1986: 169
  108. 1987: 181
  109. 1988: 165
  110. 1989: 169
  111. 1990: 182
  112. 1991: 187
  113. 1992: 154
  114. 1993: 135
  115. 1994: 111
  116. 1995: 113
  117. 1996: 94
  118. 1997: 111
  119. 1998: 105
  120. 1999: 117
  121. 2000: 112
  122. 2001: 117
  123. 2002: 110
  124. 2003: 112
  125. 2004: 94
  126. 2005: 92
  127. 2006: 90
  128. 2007: 107
  129. 2008: 108
  130. 2009: 102
  131. 2010: 150
  132. 2011: 125
  133. 2012: 153
  134. 2013: 197
  135. 2014: 201
  136. 2015: 243
  137. 2016: 313
  138. 2017: 339
  139. 2018: 340
  140. 2019: 428
  141. 2020: 417
  142. 2021: 465
  143. 2022: 470
  144. 2023: 514
  145. 2024: 562
  146. 2025: 579

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Louise worldwide?

There are an estimated 57,731 people named Louise alive worldwide today, ranking #802 globally.

Is Louise a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 138,574 people. In the United States there are roughly 57,731 bearers, which is 1 in 5,749 Americans.

Is Louise a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Louise is used 0.6% male and 99.4% female.

Where does the name Louise come from?

Who are famous people named Louise?

Data sources

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

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