Marialuisa
Feminine given name combining the names Maria and Luisa, of Latin origin.
Name Census estimates that about 605 living Americans carry the first name Marialuisa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marialuisa today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marialuisa births was 2007 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marialuisa. 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.
People living today
605
~ 1 in 566,536 Americans
Peak year
2007
27 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,525
Tracked since 1929
Popularity
Marialuisa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marialuisa from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 152 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Marialuisa remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marialuisa 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 Marialuisa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marialuisas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Marialuisa, while Massachusetts, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 53 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marialuisa
Marialuisa is a compound feminine given name originating from the Romance languages, derived from the combination of the names Maria and Luisa. Its roots can be traced back to ancient Latin and Greek.
The name Maria has its origins in the Hebrew name Miryam, which means "bitter" or "beloved." It gained widespread popularity through its association with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition. The name Luisa, on the other hand, is derived from the Germanic name Hlodowik, which later evolved into the French name Louis.
Records of the combined name Marialuisa can be found in various historical documents and literature from the medieval period onwards, particularly in Italy and Spain. It was a popular name among the nobility and upper classes during the Renaissance era.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Marialuisa was Marialuisa de Saboya (1688-1714), a princess of Savoy who married Philip V, the first Bourbon king of Spain. Another notable figure was Marialuisa of Parma (1751-1819), a princess of Parma who married Charles IV, the King of Spain.
In the realm of literature, the name Marialuisa appears in works by renowned authors such as Miguel de Cervantes, who included a character named Marialuisa in his novel "La Gitanilla" (The Little Gypsy Girl) published in 1613.
Other historical figures bearing the name Marialuisa include Marialuisa of Spain (1782-1824), a princess of Spain and the first wife of Ferdinand VII; Marialuisa of Austria (1791-1847), a princess of Austria and the second wife of Ferdinand VII; and Marialuisa of Prussia (1829-1901), a princess of Prussia and the wife of Prince Frederick of Prussia.
Throughout history, the name Marialuisa has been widely used across various cultures and regions, particularly in Catholic countries, reflecting its religious and cultural significance.
People
Marialuisa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marialuisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marialuisa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marialuisa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 605 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marialuisa 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 566,536 US residents.
Is Marialuisa a common name?
We classify Marialuisa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 637 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marialuisa most popular?
The single biggest year for Marialuisa was 2007, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marialuisa is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Marialuisa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marialuisa 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.
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.