Louise vs Louisa

Side-by-side comparison of Louise and Louisa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Louise

Girl name · Rank #538

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Name B

Louisa

Girl name · Rank #733

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Metric Louise Louisa
Current Rank #538 #733
Total Births (all years) 335,882 21,523
Peak Year 1921 2021
Peak Year Births 9,180 424
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louise Louisa
1880ss 9,596 1,420
1890ss 15,174 1,272
1900ss 22,862 993
1910ss 67,973 1,619
1920ss 82,895 1,765
1930ss 49,859 1,227
1940ss 38,664 1,284
1950ss 25,853 1,442
1960ss 10,893 1,371
1970ss 2,918 1,005
1980ss 1,965 1,072
1990ss 1,295 1,084
2000ss 1,035 1,154
2010ss 2,489 2,939
2020ss 2,411 1,876

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louise Louisa
2014 201 281
2015 243 303
2016 313 347
2017 339 373
2018 340 386
2019 428 422
2020 417 383
2021 460 424
2022 462 340
2023 513 346
2024 559 383

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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