Louise
Louise is a female given name: 99% of people named Louise are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 2,183 male / 332,672 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Louise
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Louise," in English, "Guten Tag Louise," in German. Louise is a female given name: about 99% of people named Louise are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Louise,
German
Guten Tag Louise,
French
Bonjour Louise,
Spanish
Estimado/a Louise:
Chinese
Louise您好：
Japanese
Louise様
English
Hi Louise,
German
Hi Louise,
French
Salut Louise,
Spanish
Hola Louise,
Chinese
Louise你好：
Japanese
Louiseさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Denmark | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
2,183 male · 332,672 female · 334,855 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Louise a male or female name?
Louise is a female given name: 99% of people named Louise are women, and it is recorded as female in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Louise in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Louise," in English, "Guten Tag Louise," in German. Louise is a female given name: about 99% of people named Louise are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Louise a unisex name?
Louise is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Louise are men. Louise leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Louise a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/louise (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_louise,
title = {Is Louise a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/louise},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}