Hugo vs Luis
Hugo and Luiscompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hugo was ranked #42 and Luis #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #46 and Luis #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Hugo was ranked #101 and Luis #380 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Hugo was ranked #119 and Luis #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hugo was ranked #135 and Luis #478 among boys in Scotland.
Hugo and Luis over time
Hugo and Luis appear together in 4 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Hugo held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Luis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Luis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Hugo 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hugo and Luis changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2025, ending at #101 and #380.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Hugo rose about as far as Luis fell — from #216 and #335 in 1996 to #46 and #567 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Hugo and Luis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 72 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #101 and #380.
List by list
Norway · Boys72 shared years, 1946–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Luis in 15.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #101 in 2025, Luis #237 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #101, Luis #380.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hugo held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Luis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #45 in 2021, Luis #176 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hugo #46, Luis #567.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2025
Hugo held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #42 in 2025, Luis #348 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hugo #42, Luis #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2002–2020
Hugo held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Luis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hugo #119 in 2020, Luis #209 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Hugo #119, Luis #334.
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 | Hugo | Luis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) | Norway · Boys #380 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hugo has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Luis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Luis
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #276 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: #176 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #380 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys