Girl · #528 in 2026

Louise

Name: Popularity of the name Louise in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Louise, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Louise and Luise are, respectively, French and German feminine forms of the given name Louis. Louise has been regularly used as a female name in English-speaking countries since the middle of the 19th century. It has ranked among the top 100 names given to girls in France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden and Wales in recent years.

Current Rank

#528

Peak Rank

#17 (1921)

Total Babies

337K

5-Yr Trend

+35%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#17

Peak Rank

337K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Louise

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Louise

Louise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 635 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 9,180 Louises were born — ranking #22 that year. As of 2026, Louise ranks #528 for baby girls with 578 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 337K Louises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Louise

Phonetically similar names — useful when Louise is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Luis
Luas
Luos
Lose
Louis
Lewis
Louie
Looms
Lees
Loos
Louisa
Loons

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Louise

What does the name Louise mean?

How popular is Louise in 2026?

In 2026, Louise ranks #528 among girls' names in the U.S., with 578 babies given the name that year.

When was Louise most popular?

Louise reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #17 that year with 9,180 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Louise most popular?

Louise has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Florida, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Louise.

Is Louise a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Louise is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Louise?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Louise include Lois, Courtney, Shannon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Louise

Louise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 337K births in the dataset. Louise's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #17. Use the chart and map above to compare Louise'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.