Hamza vs Louie
Hamza and Louiecompared 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 2025, Hamza was ranked #129 and Louie #28 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Louie #45 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #272 and Louie #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #234 and Louie #180 among boys in Norway.
Hamza and Louie over time
Hamza and Louie appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Louie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hamza in 0.
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.
Hamza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Louie in none. 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 2002, Louie moved ahead of Hamza in England and Wales · Boys — #125 and #127 the year before became #130 and #116.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hamza and Louie changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #272 and #103.
- Longest-running competitions
Hamza and Louie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #129 and #28.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Louie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Louie #28 in 2024.
The order changed in 2002: Louie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #125 and #127; by 2002 that had become #130 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #129, Louie #28.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Louie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #267 in 2002, Louie #103 in 2025.
The order changed in 2011: Louie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #373 and #400; by 2011 that had become #623 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #272, Louie #103.
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 | Hamza | Louie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #129 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Louie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hamza
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #575 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #129 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Louie
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys