Adrian vs Louis
Adrian and Louiscompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Louis #47 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and Louis #295 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Louis #98 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Louis #106 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Louis #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Louis over time
Adrian and Louis appear together in 4 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Louis 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 2012, Louis moved ahead of Adrian in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #125 and #132 the year before became #127 and #127.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Louis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #70 and #295.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Louis in 24.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Louis #64 in 2018.
The order changed in 2012: Louis moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #125 and #132; by 2012 that had become #127 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Louis #115.
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1958–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Louis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Louis #185 in 2023.
The order changed in 1973: Adrian moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #449 and #429; by 1973 that had become #485 and #602.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, Louis #295.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Louis in 29.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Louis #38 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Louis #47.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Louis in 23.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Louis #84 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Louis #106.
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 | Adrian | Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #55 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Louis does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Louis.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Louis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Louis
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #334 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys