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Girl name

Luise

99% girls · last recorded 2022

Luise has been given to about 586 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1937, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 265
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Luise per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1937 · 27
  • Born in 20250
  • All time586

How popular is Luise?

Its best year was 1937, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 1436th. The typical living American called Luise is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Luise

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Louise0.84
  2. Elouise0.73
  3. Luisa0.70
  4. Lucile0.69
  5. Lucille0.67
  6. Eloise0.68
  7. Elise0.65
  8. Lucie0.64

Middle names for Luise

Ranked by flow score
  1. Luise Noelle0.83
  2. Luise Catherine0.80
  3. Luise Frances0.80
  4. Luise Belle0.80
  5. Luise Josephine0.80
  6. Luise Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Luise

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.71
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.68
  3. Adelesister · 0.67
  4. Cleoeither · 0.67
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.67
  6. Otisbrother · 0.67

Where Luise is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Luise Wilson0.75
    2. Luise Williams0.75
    3. Luise Walker0.75
    4. Luise Turner0.75
    5. Luise Torres0.75
    6. Luise Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Luise

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.