Louise
Girl name · #514 in 2025 · Distinctive
Louise ranks #514 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 579 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1079, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,109 girls born in 2025 was named Louise.
Babies named Louise per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Louise first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 635 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 9,180 girls were named Louise — good for #22 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Louise in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Louise is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Louise is most common
Geography matters for names, and Louise is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Louise is most common in CO (1.2 per 1,000), MA (1 per 1,000), MO (0.9 per 1,000), MN (0.9 per 1,000), KS (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Louise is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Louise
Statistically, parents drawn to Louise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lenora, Maxine, Nellie, Beatrice, and Florence.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Louise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 579 | #514 |
| 2024 | 562 | #540 |
| 2023 | 514 | #583 |
| 2022 | 462 | #638 |
| 2021 | 460 | #648 |
| 2020 | 417 | #679 |
| 2019 | 428 | #675 |
| 2018 | 340 | #801 |
| 2017 | 339 | #806 |
| 2016 | 313 | #894 |
| 2015 | 243 | #1079 |
| 2014 | 201 | #1215 |
| 2013 | 197 | #1220 |
| 2012 | 153 | #1477 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2010 | 150 | #1495 |
| 2009 | 102 | #2016 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1949 |
| 2007 | 107 | #1929 |
| 2006 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 94 | #1972 |
| 2003 | 112 | #1702 |
| 2002 | 110 | #1671 |
| 2001 | 108 | #1671 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Louise a popular girl name?
Louise ranked #514 among girls in 2025 with 579 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1079.
When was the name Louise most popular?
Louise peaked in 1921, when 9,180 American girls received the name (ranked #22 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Louise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,109 newborn American girls was named Louise. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.