Louanna
Feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of French Lou and Anne.
Name Census estimates that about 594 living Americans carry the first name Louanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Louanna today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Louanna births was 1948 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Louanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Louanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
594
~ 1 in 577,028 Americans
Peak year
1948
31 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,713
Tracked since 1881
Census
Louanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 846 people with the first name Louanna, which placed it at #14,041 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,041
National first-name rank
People counted
846
846 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Louanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Louanna is White at 74.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.6%) and Hispanic (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Louanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Louanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.2% · 628
- Black or African American10.6% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 66
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 27
- Two or more races2.8% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 11
Popularity
Louanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Louanna from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 212 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Louanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Louanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Louannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Louanna, while Ohio, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Louanna
The given name Louanna has its origins in the French language, derived from the combination of the French words "lou" meaning "wolf" and "anne" meaning "grace." It emerged during the Middle Ages in regions where French was spoken, such as parts of modern-day France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
The earliest known recorded instance of the name Louanna dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in a medieval French manuscript as the name of a woman who lived in the region of Burgundy. However, it is believed that the name may have been in use earlier, as variations of it can be found in old Germanic and Frankish names that predate the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Louanna was Louanna de Montfort, a French noblewoman who lived in the late 12th century. She was the daughter of Simon de Montfort, a prominent leader during the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heretics in southern France.
In the 15th century, Louanna de Valois, a French princess and daughter of King Charles VII, was also known by this name. She was born in 1434 and married the Duke of Savoy, playing a significant role in the political alliances of her time.
During the Renaissance period, Louanna Sforza, an Italian noblewoman born in 1472, was a prominent figure in the court of Milan. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her influence on the cultural life of the city.
Another notable Louanna was Louanna de Medici, a 16th-century Italian noblewoman born in 1519. She was a member of the powerful Medici family and played a role in the political and cultural affairs of Florence during her lifetime.
In the 17th century, Louanna Arundel, an English aristocrat born in 1611, was known for her involvement in the English Civil War and her support for the Royalist cause. She was a prominent figure in the court of King Charles I and played a role in the events leading up to the conflict.
People
Louanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Louanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Louanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Louanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 594 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Louanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 577,028 US residents.
Is Louanna a common name?
We classify Louanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,367 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Louanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Louanna was 1948, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Louanna is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Louanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 846 people with the name Louanna, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,041 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Louanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Louanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Louanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 855 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Louanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Louanna is White at 74.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.6%) and Hispanic (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Louanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Louanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.2% (628 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Louanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Louanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Louanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Louanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Louanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Louanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Louanna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.