Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1905
Louva
Louva has 32 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1905–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Louva sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1905.
Louva has 32 recorded births among girls since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1926.
- 32 total births
- 1905–1926 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Louva since 1905, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.
- 32
- total births
- 1905–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Louva was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Louva in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Louva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Louva splits its recorded history at 1914: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Louva at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Louva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1926
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Louva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Louva's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Louva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Louva? ▼
Since 1905, Social Security records show 32 babies named Louva. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 8 births.
When was Louva most popular? ▼
Louva was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Louva been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Louva since 1905 -- 22 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Louva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louise, Lou, Louisa, Lourdes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Louva's data
- Louva's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1920s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Louva
Nearby Names Like Louva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Louva
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Louisa Girl
#732 21,932 births
Lourdes Girl
#2754 14,805 births
Louella Girl
#1466 13,958 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1905–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Louva: Baby Name Since 1905 - 32 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/louva. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Louva draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.