Louise
The French feminine form of Louis, which descends from the Germanic name Hludwig, joining hlud, famous, with wig, meaning battle or strife.
Louise in 2025
Louise was given to 579 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,048th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,726 babies born.
The history of Louise
Louise reached its highest point in 1920, when 9,226 babies were given the name, ranking 41st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 27th, in 1908.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 338,662 babies have been named Louise. Half of them were born before 1925, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Louise by decade
| Decade | Babies named Louise | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,647 | 50 |
| 1890s | 15,259 | 47 |
| 1900s | 22,970 | 27 |
| 1910s | 68,302 | 29 |
| 1920s | 83,395 | 41 |
| 1930s | 50,283 | 59 |
| 1940s | 38,896 | 113 |
| 1950s | 26,012 | 205 |
| 1960s | 11,006 | 372 |
| 1970s | 2,979 | 761 |
| 1980s | 2,064 | 1,173 |
| 1990s | 1,309 | 1,716 |
| 2000s | 1,044 | 2,735 |
| 2010s | 2,489 | 1,296 |
| 2020s | 3,007 | 1,048 |
Where Louise is heading
Louise has risen 138% over the past decade, from 243 babies in 2015 to 579 in 2025.
Names like Louise
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Louise.