Luiza
Girl name · #3995 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Luiza, placing it at #3995 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Luiza.
Babies named Luiza per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 97-year story
Luiza first appears in the Social Security records in 1928, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 61 babies and a rank of #2789. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Luiza against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Luiza in class?
Luiza scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Luiza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Luiza is most common
State-level data for Luiza is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Luiza
Statistically, parents drawn to Luiza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Faiza, Aziza, Lyza, Kinza, and Leina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Luiza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Luiza a popular girl name?
Luiza ranked #3995 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Luiza most popular?
Luiza peaked in 2023, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2789 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Luiza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Luiza. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.