Luisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1230 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Luisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1230
US Rank #869
About the Name Luisa
Luisa is steadily gaining in popularity, up 37 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #612 in 2001, and it currently sits at #1230. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Luisa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #869, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Luisa
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Luisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Luisa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Luisa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 37 places over the last five years to #1230 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Luisa is more popular in the US (#869) than in the UK (#1230). 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 Luisa include: Luisa González — Luisa Magdalena González Alcivar is an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer.; Yon de Luisa — Yon de Luisa Plazas is the former president of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) from 2018 to 2023, former Vice President of Televisa Deportes and former...; Luisa Ponchio — Luisa Ponchio is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s..
Luisa ranks #869 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
27
UK babies named Luisa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 37 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Luisa
Likely around 1 other Luisa 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 Luisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Luisa Piccarreta was a Catholic mystic and member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. Her writings and spirituality, for a time condemned by the Catholic Church, centered on union with the will of God.
Luisa Magdalena González Alcivar is an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer. She has been the President of the Citizen Revolution Movement since 2023 and was the party's presidential candidate in the 2023 general election and 2025 general election.
Yon de Luisa Plazas is the former president of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) from 2018 to 2023, former Vice President of Televisa Deportes and former President of Club América. He is also the Mexico bid director of the United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid.
Luisa María Francisca de Guzmán y Sandoval was a Spanish noblewoman who became Queen of Portugal as the wife of King John IV, the first Braganza ruler. She was the mother of two kings of Portugal (Afonso VI and Peter II) and a queen of England (Catherine of Braganza).
Luisa Ponchio is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.
Luisa D'Oliveira is a Canadian actress who has had roles in 50/50, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Cracked. She is also known for her role as Emori in The CW’s The 100.
Luisa (Italian and Spanish) or Luísa (Portuguese) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements hlod "fame" and wig "combat". Variations include Luisinha, Luisella, Luisana, Luisetta, Luigia, Luiza and Luisel.