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Louisa

“Variant of Louise — Famous in battle” — Frankish via French origin

Girl's name · #694 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Louisa has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #119 (1881) · 21,932 babies named Louisa all-time · 1 in 4,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 650 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 670 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 670 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Louisas

• Louisa May Alcott — American novelist (1832–1888)
• Louisa Adams — First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829
• Louisa Ulrika of Prussia — Swedish queen (1720-1782)
• Louisa Necib Cadamuro — French footballer
• Louisa Hanoune — Algerian politician

In stories & tradition

• Louisa — The Rose of Castille

What Louisas become

Among 492 notable people named Louisa:

Medical professionals appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Louisa Garrett Anderson, British physician and feminist.

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