Luisa
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Luisa
Typically used as a feminine name, it likely appeared in the US stats in the 20th-century, possibly as the result of data input errors. It could be used as a short form of a double name, however, such as Luis Ángel.
Luisa for girls#903 US
Sleek, classic and streamlined, this is the Italian and Spanish form of Louisa, ultimately from the Louis, the French variant of Germanic Ludwig. Slightly airier in sound than the English form, Luisa is said LWEE-sah in Spanish and LWEE-zah in Italian.
A Top 200 choice in Italy, Luisa is also familiar in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, while in Portugal, it is spelled as Luísa.
Pronounced LWEE-sah; LWEE-zuh.
As of October 2026, Luisa ranked #6189 for boys in US births in 1990 and #903 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4721 for boys in 1971 and #715 for girls in 1882.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,310 | 181 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,133 | 224 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,186 | 211 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,105 | 228 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,110 | 222 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #985 | 262 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #997 | 256 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #988 | 262 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #871 | 319 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #950 | 276 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #869 | 310 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #903 | 294 |
World rankings
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Luisa on lists
Famous Luisas
- Luisa María Francisca de Guzmán y SandovalGirl
Queen consort of John IV of Portugal
- Maria Luisa of Parma (born Luisa Maria Teresa Ana)Girl
Queen consort of Charles IV of Spain
- María Luisa of SpainGirl
Holy Roman Empress consort of Leopold II
- Maria Luisa Gabriella of SavoyGirl
Queen consort of Philip V of Spain
- Luisa Durán de la FuenteGirl
First Lady of Chile as wife of President Ricardo Lagos
- Luísa Dias DiogoGirl
Prime Minister of Mozambique
- Luisa Isabel María del Carmen Cristina Rosalía Joaquina Alvarez de Toledo y MauraGirl
21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
- Luisa Christina ZissmanGirl
British businesswoman ("The Apprentice UK")
- Luisa ValenzuelaGirl
Argentine novelist
- María Luisa PenneGirl
Puerto Rican painter
- María Luisa BembergGirl
Argetine film director
- María Luisa PiraquiveGirl
Colombian singer
- LuisaGirl
Marchesa Casati Stampa di Soncino, Italian heiress and art patron
- (María) Luisa MartínGirl
Spanish actress
- Luisa TetrazziniGirl
Italian operatic soprano
- Luisa BradshawGirl
White, English actress
- Luisa Ferida (born Luigia Manfrini Frané)Girl
Italian actress
- (María) Luisa Cáceres Díaz de ArismendiGirl
Venezuelan national heroine
- Luisa RivelliGirl
Italian actress
- Luisa RossiGirl
Italian actress
- Luisa RanieriGirl
Italian actress
- Luisa MorgantiniGirl
Italian MEP
- Luisa PiccarretaGirl
Italian mystic
- Luisa Ignacia RoldánGirl
Spanish sculptor
- Luisa VärkGirl
Estonian pop singer
- Luisa María de Guadalupe CalderónGirl
Mexican politician
- María Luisa Josefina Antonieta Vicenta de BorbónGirl
Duchess of Lucca
- Julianna Luisa MarguliesGirl
American actress
- Luisa Danbi GrierGirl
Kim (b. 2008), daughter of American actor and comedian David Alan Grier
Luisa in pop culture
- Luisa MillerGirl
opera by Verdi
- Luisa AnselmiGirl
character in the film "8 1/2"
- Luisa ContiniGirl
character in the film "Nine"
- Luisa WarringtonGirl
character on British soap "Family Affairs"
- Luisa AlverGirl
character on The CW's "Jane The Virgin"
- LuisaGirl
character on TV's "Elena of Avalor"