Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Louisiana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from French Louisiane, named for King Louis XIV of France.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Louisiana
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
11 babies
All-time total
316
#15,474 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Louisiana popularity over time

316 babies have been named Louisiana since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 19 2 – #955
1890s 33 3 +74% #1,246
1900s 38 4 +15% #1,527
1910s 77 8 +103% #1,706
1920s 60 6 -22% #3,013
1930s 11 1 -82% #3,962
1940s 6 1 -45% #4,321
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 11 1 – #9,709
1990s 5 1 -55% #14,459
2000s 11 1 +120% #15,290
2010s 35 4 +218% #11,550
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -52% #16,552

The story of Louisiana

Louisiana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 316 American babies have been named Louisiana. Its peak came in 1920, when 11 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Louisiana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Louisiana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #16,723
2020 5 #16,552
2019 6 #14,867
2018 – –
2017 6 #15,198
2016 – –
2015 7 #13,892
2014 9 #11,550
2013 – –
2012 7 #14,404
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #19,342
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 6 #15,290
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 6 #4,321
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 7 #4,256
1920 11 #3,013
1915 8 #3,299
1910 9 #1,706
1905 6 #1,825
1900 7 #1,664
1895 6 #1,516
1890 5 #1,437
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Louisiana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Louisiana mean?

Borrowed from French Louisiane, named for King Louis XIV of France.

How popular is the name Louisiana in 2025?

Louisiana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Louisiana?

316 babies have been named Louisiana in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Louisiana most popular?

Louisiana peaked in 1920, when 11 newborns received the name.

Is Louisiana a boy or girl name?

Louisiana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Louisiana rising or falling?

Louisiana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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