Louisiana
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #897 in 1886
0 babies were named Louisiana in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Louisiana you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryLouisiana first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1886, when it reached #897.
About the name Louisiana
Louisiana is a girl name. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Louisiana for girls from 1886 to 2021, in 48 of those 136 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #897 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 | 34,602 girls |
| 1890s | 15 | 64,641 girls |
| 1900s | 13 | 76,687 girls |
| 1910s | 11 | 92,507 girls |
| 1920s | 5.0 | 200,000 girls |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 2,173,913 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
| 2020s | 3.0 | 327,869 girls |
Questions about the name Louisiana
Is Louisiana a boy or girl name?
Louisiana is a girl name.
How popular is the name Louisiana?
Louisiana is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #897 in 1886.