Louisa
Louisa is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, German, Dutch, French.
- English
- German
- Dutch
- French
Meaning & Origin of Louisa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Louisa is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, German, Dutch, French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- German
- Dutch
- French
The Story of Louisa
The earliest SSA record of Louisa as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 126 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 424 newborns named Louisa — #685 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Louisa ranks #788 for baby girls with 358 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 22K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Louisa
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Louisa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Louisa
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Louisa
Louisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Louisa's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #119. Use the chart and map above to compare Louisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.