Alexis vs Louisa
Alexis 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexis was ranked #424 and Louisa #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #541 and Louisa #333 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alexis was ranked #625 and Louisa #364 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexis was ranked #997 and Louisa #684 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexis and Louisa over time
Alexis and Louisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Louisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alexis 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexis and Louisa changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #997 and #684.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexis and Louisa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #997 and #684.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexis held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Louisa in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2011, Louisa #175 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexis #997, Louisa #684.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1965–2023
Alexis held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Louisa in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #197 in 2013, Louisa #236 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexis #625, Louisa #364.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2019
Alexis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Louisa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #84 in 2012, Louisa #166 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexis #424, Louisa #243.
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 | Alexis | 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 | 3 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #245 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Louisa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alexis
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2018
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls