Aaliyah vs Louisa
Aaliyah and Louisacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Louisa #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aaliyah was ranked #181 and Louisa #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Louisa #333 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #232 and Louisa #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aaliyah and Louisa over time
Aaliyah and Louisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Aaliyah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Louisa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Louisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aaliyah in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Aaliyah moved ahead of Louisa in England and Wales · Girls — #268 and #192 the year before became #182 and #220.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaliyah and Louisa changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2021, ending at #181 and #298.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Louisa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Louisa #175 in 1998.
The order changed in 2001: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #268 and #192; by 2001 that had become #182 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Louisa #751.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Louisa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Louisa #317 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #232, Louisa #631.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2003–2021
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Louisa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #146 in 2012, Louisa #166 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aaliyah #181, Louisa #298.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aaliyah | Louisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | Norway · Girls #245 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaliyah and Louisa both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Louisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #245 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls