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Louisa

Girl

Meaning of Louisa: German: 'renowned warrior'

Louisa is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 681st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 751st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#681

407 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#751

50 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

21,937

First recorded 1880 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 126 babies1982: 129 babies1983: 115 babies1984: 122 babies1985: 99 babies1986: 89 babies1987: 99 babies1988: 73 babies1989: 105 babies1990: 107 babies19901991: 107 babies1992: 121 babies1993: 89 babies1994: 94 babies1995: 96 babies1996: 129 babies1997: 112 babies1998: 123 babies1999: 106 babies2000: 89 babies20002001: 104 babies2002: 118 babies2003: 99 babies2004: 119 babies2005: 116 babies2006: 119 babies2007: 126 babies2008: 124 babies2009: 140 babies2010: 163 babies20102011: 197 babies2012: 222 babies2013: 245 babies2014: 281 babies2015: 303 babies2016: 347 babies2017: 373 babies2018: 386 babies2019: 422 babies2020: 383 babies20202021: 424 babies2022: 340 babies2023: 346 babies2024: 385 babies2025: 407 babies
US babies named Louisa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 424.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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