Holding steady, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Louanna since 1881
Babies named Louanna per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1948, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Louanna's real moment was 1881.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 48 |
| 1910s | 122 |
| 1920s | 206 |
| 1930s | 212 |
| 1940s | 200 |
| 1950s | 159 |
| 1960s | 145 |
| 1970s | 101 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s | 46 |
Meaning & origin
Louanna is a rare and delicate compound name that combines two classics: Louise and Anna. It first appeared on U.S. records in 1881, its peak year, when it ranked 10,107. Since then it has stayed in consistent, low-level use; in the latest year (2025) it was given to roughly 1 in 178,585 newborns. The name's trajectory has been stable without a notable revival. It belongs to the 1880s decade and has not seen a recent surge in popularity. Louanna's top state usage is not recorded, likely due to its rarity, but it remains a quiet, elegant choice with the charming nicknames Lou and Anna.
Louanna is a compound name formed from Louise, the feminine form of Louis (from Germanic Chlodowig, meaning 'famous warrior'), and Anna (from Hebrew Channah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'). It first appeared in the late 19th century, during a period when blended names were fashionable in English-speaking countries. Records show it has remained consistently rare but never completely out of use.
“Louanna” around the world
Where Louanna lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lou, Anna, Annie, Lulu
Sibling names for Louanna
Names that share Louanna's style, for a brother or sister.
