Lovisa
How to say it: loo-VEE-sah · /luˈvisɑ/
Swedish form of Louisa, from Germanic 'famous warrior' - classic Scandinavian royal name since 18th century.
Lovisa was the 9,883rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,894 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,883 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,894 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lovisa peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1890s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lovisa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Lovisa
- Lovisa Lindh (born 1991)Swedish middle-distance runner
- Lovisa Aarberg (1801–1881)First recognised female doctor in Sweden
- Lovisa Karlsson (born 1995)Swedish competitive sailor
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