Total births
14,372
Girls' name · since 1882
Luisa
Luisa has 14,372 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #865
- among girls today
- 14,372
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
14,372 babies have been named Luisa since 1882, making it today's #865 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Luisa has been recorded 14,372 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #865 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #865 among girls today
- 14,372 born since 1882
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luisa is currently the #865 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 14,372 born since 1882, peaking in the 2000s.
- #865
- among girls today
- 14,372
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Luisa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#865
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Luisa was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
319 babies were named Luisa in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Luisa compares
14,372 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Luisa's all-time total is 38x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luisa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,372 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 319 | 48 | 19,840 |
Luisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Luisa's full recorded timeline at 1954, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 319 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Luisa at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#865
Active since
1882
Luisa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 319
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Luisa popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 1971 (Luisa as boys' name)
Luisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Luisa's strongest decade.
2,246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Luisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 46
1880s
46 births
- 1890s 105
1890s
105 births
- 1900s 149
1900s
149 births
- 1910s 366
1910s
366 births
- 1920s 631
1920s
631 births
- 1930s 364
1930s
364 births
- 1940s 398
1940s
398 births
- 1950s 715
1950s
715 births
- 1960s
1960s
974 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,131 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,470 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,911 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,246 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,146 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,720 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,246 births (16% of all-time use).
How Luisa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Luisa's total volume
Luisa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Luisa by state
Where Luisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,315 | 23.1% |
| #2 | California | | 2,925 | 20.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,675 | 11.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 571 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 413 | 2.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 396 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 379 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 274 | 1.9% |
Texas share of Luisa's total US births 23.1%
Even split
3,315 of 14,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Luisa appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luisa? ▼
14,372 babies have been named Luisa since 1882. It currently ranks #865 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 319 births.
When was Luisa most popular? ▼
Luisa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,246 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Luisa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Luisa are Texas (3,315 births), California (2,925 births), New York (1,675 births).
How long has the name Luisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Luisa since 1882 -- 144 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Luisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luis, Luiza, Luisana, Luise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Luisa's data
- Luisa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,246 total births) through the 2020s (1,720) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Luisas (3,315 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Luisa
Nearby Names Like Luisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Luisa
Luis Girl
1,541 births
Luiza Girl
#3137 1,090 births
Luisana Girl
#9158 603 births
Luise Girl
581 births
Luisanna Girl
35 births
Compare Luisa side by side: Luisa vs Luis Luisa vs Luiza Luisa vs Luisana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Luisa
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, 1882–2025 (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. "Luisa: #865 Girls' Name - 14,372 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luisa. 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 Luisa 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.