Louise
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Louise
Louise has for several decades now been seen as competent, studious, and efficient—desirable if not dramatic qualities. But now along with a raft of other L names, as well as cousin Eloise, Louise is up for reappreciation—sleek and chic, stylish in Paris, and starting to become so in the US as well. Louisa is perhaps more in tune with the times, but Louise has more edge. Louise has been on the rise lately, and reentered the US Top 1000 for the first time in a quarter century in 2016.
Louise for girls#516 US
Louise has been a royal name in several countries, including Denmark, Sweden, France and England: currently Queen Elizabeth has a granddaughter named Louise via her son Prince Edward. It has been a staple on the Top 10 lists in Belgium and France in recent years.
Among her most notable bearers: iconic film actress Louise Brooks and modern sculptors Louise Bourgeois and Louise Nevelson. Louise is the middle name of both Madonna and Meryl Streep, and Louise was the character played by Susan Sarandon in the feminist road movie Thelma and Louise.
And there's also a nature reference—the beautiful Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies. Louise is one of many classic names newly fashionable as one of the trendy girls' names starting with L.
Louise for boys
This classic girl name did rank in the US Top 1000 numerous times between the 1880s and 1930s, and 2022 saw it received by 8 boys.
Pronounced loo-EEZ.
As of October 2026, Louise ranked #516 for girls in US births in 2025 and #9513 for boys in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #17 for girls in 1913 and #529 for boys in 1910, Nameberry popularity #104 for girls.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,218 | 201 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,081 | 243 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #895 | 313 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #807 | 339 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #803 | 340 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #677 | 428 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #680 | 417 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #651 | 460 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #639 | 462 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #585 | 513 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #540 | 559 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #516 | 579 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Famous Louises
- Louise of MecklenburgGirl
Strelitz (born Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie), Queen consort of Frederick William III of Prussia
- Louise of HesseGirl
Kassel (born Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie von Hessen,Kassel), Queen consort of Christian IX of Denmark
- Louise of LorraineGirl
Queen consort of Henry III of France
- Louise of Great BritainGirl
Queen consort of Frederick V of Denmark and Norway; daughter of George II
- Louise Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle of OrléansGirl
Queen consort of Leopold I of the Belgians
- Louise of the Netherlands (born Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louise)Girl
Queen consort of Charles XV of Sweden and IV of Norway
- Louise Josephine Eugenie of SwedenGirl
Queen consort of Frederick VIII of Denmark
- Louise of MecklenburgGirl
Güstrow, Queen consort of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway
- Louise Caroline Alberta of the United KingdomGirl
Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe,Coburg and Gotha
- Louise Victoria Alexandra DagmarGirl
Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife; daughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom; granddaughter of Queen Victoria
- Louise FarrencGirl
French composer, pianist, and teacher
- Louise "Lou" TeasdaleGirl
British makeup artist
- Louise de KerouailleGirl
Duchess of Portsmouth, mistress of King Charles II of England
- Louise Le BrunGirl
French painter
- Louise FitzhughGirl
American novelist
- (Mary) Louise BrooksGirl
American dancer and actress
- Louise BourgeoisGirl
French,American sculptor
- Louise van der VorstGirl
Australian model
- Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander)Girl
American comic book writer
- Louise LasserGirl
American actress
- (Estelle) Louise FletcherGirl
American actress
- (Marie) Louise of FranceGirl
Duchess of Parma
- Louise JamesonGirl
English actress
- Louise LombardGirl
English actress
- Louise ThompsonGirl
British reality TV personality ""Made In Chelsea""
- Louise "Loo" BrealeyGirl
English actress and journalist
- Louise NevelsonGirl
American sculptor
- (Karen) Louise ErdrichGirl
American novelist
- Louise GoldGirl
English singer, actress and puppeteer
- Louise Alexandra PentlandGirl
British beauty vlogger
- Martha LouiseGirl
Princess of Norway, daughter of Harald V of Norway
- Aretha Louise FranklinGirl
American musician
- Louise GoffinGirl
daughter of musicians Carole King and Gerry Goffin
- Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary MountbattenGirl
Windsor (b. 2003), daughter of the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II
- Louise Sophie Mary (b. 2004)Girl
Princess of Belgiumouille
- Louise Lynn HayGirl
American motivational author and the founder of Hay House, she has authored several New Thought self,help books, including the 1984 book, You Can Heal Your Life
- Louise BrownGirl
the world's first human to be concieved via in vitro fertilization
- Louise Canet (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet.
- Louise PostGirl
vocalist of Veruca Salt
Louise in pop culture
- Louise TateGirl
character on TV's "Bewitched"
- Louise Elizabeth SawyerGirl
character in movie "Thelma & Louise"
- Louise GrantGirl
character on TV's "Gilmore Girls"
- Louise BelcherGirl
character on animated series "Bob's Burgers"
- Louise MillerGirl
character in movie "Teen Witch"
- Jean Louise "Scout" FinchGirl
character in book/movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"
- Louise GoldufskiGirl
character on TV's "The Conners"
- Shannon Louise "Lolly" AllenGirl
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Louise from St. LouisGirl
character in film "Sex and the City"
- Samantha Louise "LouGirl
" main character on TV's "Heartland"
- Louise JeffersonGirl
character on TV's "The Jeffersons"
- Louise "Lou" FriedmanGirl
character in movie "Blended"
- Louise MitchellGirl
character on British soap opera “Eastenders”
- "Liza and Louise" and "LouiseGirl
" songs by punk band NOFX
- "Visions of JohannaGirl
" a song by Bob Dylan contrasts two lovers, the carnal Louise, and "the more spiritual but unattainable" Johanna. Johanna and Louise are objects of desire and yearning. "It is their elusiveness and unreality that's the point."
- "Hey LouiseGirl
" song by Neil Diamond (Oh ma cherie, do you know my name?I remember yours and I know what you need / What you need my Louise)
- "LouiseGirl
" popular song (Every little breeze seems to whisper Louise / Birds in the trees twitter Louise / Each little rose tells me it knows I love you)
- "Louise du BrésilGirl
" song by Liniker and the Caramelows
- "LouiseGirl
" song by Gers Pardoel
- "LouiseGirl
" song by Bonnie Raitt
- "Cherokee LouiseGirl
" song by Joni Mitchell
- Louise KendallGirl
character in "My Cousin Rachel"
- Louise BanksGirl
main character in the film "Arrival"
- Louise "Bronte" FlanneryGirl
character in series "You"
- LouiseGirl
character in “Max & Ruby”