Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- fights with honor
- German
- Famous in war
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Louisa
Pronunciation
lo(ui)-sa
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Meryl Streep
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #4309, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #685, 424 births); most recent 2025 (rank #694, 407 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 407 |
| 2024 | – | 383 |
| 2023 | – | 346 |
| 2022 | – | 340 |
| 2021 | – | 424 |
| 2020 | – | 383 |
| 2019 | – | 422 |
| 2018 | – | 386 |
| 2017 | – | 373 |
| 2016 | – | 347 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #201, 263 births); most recent 2025 (rank #684, 54 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2019 | 104 |
| 2018 | 130 |
| 2017 | 143 |
| 2016 | 174 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #114, 579 births); most recent 2023 (rank #136, 429 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 429 |
| 2022 | 464 |
| 2021 | 521 |
| 2020 | 510 |
| 2019 | 532 |
| 2018 | 556 |
| 2017 | 579 |
| 2016 | 559 |
| 2015 | 487 |
| 2014 | 446 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #236, 19 births); most recent 2024 (rank #618, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #111, 55 births); most recent 2025 (rank #359, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #166, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #300, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence