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Louisa

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Louisa: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Louisa: Recorded since 1964, it reached #166 in 2016, and it stood at #245 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #175 to #751.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#175#751
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#187
1997#184
1998#175
1999#211
2000#192
2001#220
2002#196
2003#224
2004#196
2005#222
2006#227
2007#201
2008#239
2009#255
2010#253
2011#328
2012#280
2013#304
2014#298
2015#334
2016#289
2017#333
2018#358
2019#402
2020#525
2021#588
2022#576
2023#734
2024#751

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 58 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.

In 2024: #333 among girls in Scotland, #359 among girls in Norway, #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #751 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2021

    Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #245 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #166 in Northern Ireland in 2016.

Louisa's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#75150HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#73449HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#57667HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#58866HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#52576HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#402104HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#358130HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#333143HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#289174HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#334140HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#298158HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#304154HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#280176HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#328146HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#253200HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#255188HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#239207HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#201263HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#227211HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#222216HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#196243HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#224205HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#196218HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#220183HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#192221HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#211197HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#175248HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#184233HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#187235HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2466HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2437HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#16613HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3125HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3145HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2836HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#4193HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2776HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#16912HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3433HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#24517HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#3599HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#32911HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#36410HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4219HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#38711HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#36511HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#33513HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#40211HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5367HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#31716HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#4759HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5018HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4647HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3039HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4115HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3806HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3776HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#30810HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#32410HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#25817HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#23619HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#26913HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#29810HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3089HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3407HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3526HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#2899HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3037HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2708HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#22811HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2975HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2577HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#33310HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #166 in Northern Ireland in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.