Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Louise
Endangered
Down 93.7% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
9,180
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Louise
How many people are named Louise?
An estimated 52,444 living Americans are named Louise.
How rare is Louise?
Louise is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 579 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.7% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Louise?
The median age of a living American named Louise is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 58 and 78 years old.
Is Louise still popular?
No. Louise is endangered as a baby name, down 93.7% from its 1921 peak with 579 births in 2025.
Where is Louise most common?
Louise has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
93.7%
2025
579
All-time
336,466
Where it lives now
Louise is most concentrated in Vermont — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Maine.
States where Louise is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.