How Many People Are Named Louise?
An estimated 66,329 people in the United States have the first name Louise. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Louise peaked in popularity in 1920 with 9,226 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Louise as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Louise paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Louise is overwhelmingly female, 2,196 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 69, Louise is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Louise has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
66,329
About 1 in 5,167 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1920
9,226 births
Total Registered
338,078
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Louise
Louise is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 338,078 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Louise as a male name
Ranked #9,513 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 1929 (59 births)
Louise as a female name
Ranked #540 in 2024
559 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (9,180 births)
Louise: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Louise span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 83,395 babies were registered. Louise has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Louise by Decade
How has Louise tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,647 | 51 | 9,596 | |
| 1890s | 15,259 | 85 | 15,174 | |
| 1900s | 22,970 | 108 | 22,862 | |
| 1910s | 68,302 | 329 | 67,973 | |
| 1920s | 83,395 | 500 | 82,895 | |
| 1930s | 50,283 | 424 | 49,859 | |
| 1940s | 38,895 | 231 | 38,664 | |
| 1950s | 26,013 | 160 | 25,853 | |
| 1960s | 11,005 | 112 | 10,893 | |
| 1970s | 2,979 | 61 | 2,918 | |
| 1980s | 2,064 | 99 | 1,965 | |
| 1990s | 1,309 | 14 | 1,295 | |
| 2000s | 1,044 | 9 | 1,035 | |
| 2010s | 2,489 | 0 | 2,489 | |
| 2020s | 2,424 | 13 | 2,411 | |
Louise by State
Birth registrations for Louise span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 5,589 Louises were registered per state.
Louise + Last Name Combinations
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Louise: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Louise?
We estimate approximately 66,329 people named Louise are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,167 Americans share this first name.
Is Louise a common name?
Louise is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 338,078 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Louise most popular?
Louise reached peak popularity in 1920, when 9,226 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Louise is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Louise a female name?
Louise is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Louise Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Louise Smith, Louise Johnson, Louise Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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