Louise

Louise

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: German

Meaning

Louise and Luise are, respectively, French and German feminine forms of the given name Louis. Louise has been regularly used as a female name in English-speaking countries since the middle of the 19th century.

From Wikipedia

Louise first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 47 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 443 babies (rank #34 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Louise

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Louise yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

11,939

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

443

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	116	#73
1953	113	#73
1954	153	#60
1955	161	#59
1956	209	#44
1957	216	#44
1958	254	#38
1959	280	#34
1960	382	#38
1961	443	#34
1962	442	#34
1963	405	#34
1964	413	#30
1965	393	#29
1966	356	#31
1967	419	#25
1968	369	#33
1969	430	#28
1970	415	#33
1971	442	#34
1972	419	#35
1973	373	#38
1974	342	#39
1975	317	#39
1976	270	#44
1977	283	#41
1978	234	#48
1979	276	#39
1980	277	#41
1981	280	#41
1982	313	#37
1983	305	#37
1984	272	#42
1985	223	#52
1986	177	#68
1987	176	#69
1988	160	#74
1989	210	#58
1990	164	#76
1991	168	#70
1992	145	#85
1995	84	#100
1996	48	#117
2014	3	#504
2015	4	#375
2016	3	#473
2017	2	#747

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

116

#73

1953

113

#73

1954

153

#60

1955

161

#59

1956

209

#44

1957

216

#44

1958

254

#38

1959

280

#34

1960

382

#38

1961

443

#34

1962

442

#34

1963

405

#34

1964

413

#30

1965

393

#29

1966

356

#31

1967

419

#25

1968

369

#33

1969

430

#28

1970

415

#33

1971

442

#34

1972

419

#35

1973

373

#38

1974

342

#39

1975

317

#39

1976

270

#44

1977

283

#41

1978

234

#48

1979

276

#39

1980

277

#41

1981

280

#41

1982

313

#37

1983

305

#37

1984

272

#42

1985

223

#52

1986

177

#68

1987

176

#69

1988

160

#74

1989

210

#58

1990

164

#76

1991

168

#70

1992

145

#85

1995

#100

1996

#117

2014

#504

2015

#375

2016

#473

2017

#747

Meaning

Numerology of Louise

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Louise

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Year-by-Year Detail