Girl name
Louisa
Louisa is currently the #694 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 407 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1881, Louisa is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1880, Louisa hit its all-time high of #119 in 1881, when 142 girls were given the name. State by state, Alaska leads the way at #134.
Rankings
2025 rank
#694
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#119
in 1881 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
407
girls named Louisa
Louisa popularity, 1880–2025
Where Louisa is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#134), Maine (#209), Minnesota (#304)
Uniqueness score
45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Louisa in the most recent year of SSA data.
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