Louisa

Louisa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: German

Louisa first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 263 babies (rank #201 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Louisa

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.

4,216

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

263

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Louisa

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	235	#188
1997	233	#185
1998	248	#175
1999	197	#211
2000	221	#193
2001	183	#220
2002	218	#201
2003	205	#224
2004	243	#196
2005	216	#222
2006	211	#227
2007	263	#201
2008	207	#240
2009	188	#255
2010	200	#253
2011	146	#331
2012	176	#280
2013	154	#304
2014	158	#299
2015	140	#337
2016	174	#289

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

235

#188

1997

233

#185

1998

248

#175

1999

197

#211

2000

221

#193

2001

183

#220

2002

218

#201

2003

205

#224

2004

243

#196

2005

216

#222

2006

211

#227

2007

263

#201

2008

207

#240

2009

188

#255

2010

200

#253

2011

146

#331

2012

176

#280

2013

154

#304

2014

158

#299

2015

140

#337

2016

174

#289

Numerology of Louisa

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Louisa

Share your Louisa story

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