Louisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #751 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Louisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#751
US Rank #733
About the Name Louisa
Louisa has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 226 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #175 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Louisa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #733, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Louisa
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Louisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Louisa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Louisa has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 226 places in the last five years. Its peak was #175 in 1998. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Louisa is more popular in the US (#733) than in the UK (#751). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Louisa include: Louisa (biography) — Louisa is a biography of Louisa Lawson by Australian writer Brian Matthews.; Louisa Clein — Louisa Clein is a British actress, known for playing Maya Stepney in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.; Louisa Harland — Louisa Clare Harland is an Irish actress..
Louisa ranks #733 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
50
UK babies named Louisa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 226 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Louisa
Likely around 1 other Louisa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Louisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Louisa is a biography of Louisa Lawson by Australian writer Brian Matthews. It was originally published by University of Queensland Press in Australia in 1987.
Louisa Clare Harland is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Orla McCool in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls, as Nell Jackson in the Disney+ series Renegade Nell and as Anna Welch in the RTÉ series The Walsh Sisters.
Invincible Louisa is a biography by Cornelia Meigs that won the Newbery Medal and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. It retells the life of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women.
Louisa Chatterley or Louisa Place born Louisa Simeon was a British actress. She was involved in an embezzlement case, and later married a noted social reformer with fifteen children.
Louisa Jacobson Gummer is an American actress. The youngest child of actress Meryl Streep, she graduated from the Yale School of Drama with an MFA in acting.