Luisa
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Luis, which descends through French Louis from the Germanic Hludwig: hlut, "famous," plus wig, "war."
Luisa in 2025
Luisa was given to 294 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,718th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,277 babies born.
The history of Luisa
Luisa reached its highest point in 2022, when 319 babies were given the name, ranking 1,647th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,240th, in 1911.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 14,405 babies have been named Luisa. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Luisa by decade
| Decade | Babies named Luisa | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 | 1,390 |
| 1890s | 105 | 1,457 |
| 1900s | 149 | 1,369 |
| 1910s | 366 | 1,240 |
| 1920s | 631 | 1,522 |
| 1930s | 364 | 1,796 |
| 1940s | 398 | 1,950 |
| 1950s | 715 | 1,822 |
| 1960s | 974 | 1,672 |
| 1970s | 1,143 | 1,656 |
| 1980s | 1,483 | 1,496 |
| 1990s | 1,919 | 1,532 |
| 2000s | 2,246 | 1,672 |
| 2010s | 2,146 | 1,826 |
| 2020s | 1,720 | 1,647 |
Where Luisa is heading
Luisa has risen 31% over the past decade, from 224 babies in 2015 to 294 in 2025.
Names like Luisa
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Luisa.