Luisa
Girl name · #903 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
In 2025, 294 baby girls were named Luisa, placing it at #903 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1134, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,122 girls born in 2025 was named Luisa.
The 143-year story
Luisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 319 babies and a rank of #869. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Luisa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Luisa in class?
Luisa scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Luisa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Luisa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Luisas were TX (51), CA (44), NY (29), FL (20), MA (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Luisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Luisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Louisa, Eloisa, Lilia, Elisa, and Isa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 294 | #902 |
| 2024 | 313 | #865 |
| 2023 | 276 | #949 |
| 2022 | 319 | #869 |
| 2021 | 262 | #987 |
| 2020 | 256 | #994 |
| 2019 | 262 | #984 |
| 2018 | 222 | #1108 |
| 2017 | 228 | #1104 |
| 2016 | 211 | #1184 |
| 2015 | 224 | #1134 |
| 2014 | 181 | #1308 |
| 2013 | 205 | #1171 |
| 2012 | 180 | #1307 |
| 2011 | 224 | #1096 |
| 2010 | 209 | #1160 |
| 2009 | 210 | #1194 |
| 2008 | 198 | #1263 |
| 2007 | 230 | #1125 |
| 2006 | 260 | #996 |
| 2005 | 226 | #1054 |
| 2004 | 234 | #1008 |
| 2003 | 223 | #1029 |
| 2002 | 236 | #946 |
| 2001 | 211 | #1014 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luisa a popular girl name?
Luisa ranked #903 among girls in 2025 with 294 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1134.
When was the name Luisa most popular?
Luisa peaked in 2022, when 319 American girls received the name (ranked #869 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Luisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,122 newborn American girls was named Luisa. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.