Imaan vs Louise
Imaan and Louisecompared 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 2025, Imaan was ranked #396 and Louise #816 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Imaan was ranked #790 and Louise #476 among girls in Scotland.
Imaan and Louise over time
Imaan and Louise appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Louise held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Imaan 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.
Louise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Imaan 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Imaan and Louise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #396 and #816.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Imaan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Louise in 16.
Highest recorded here: Imaan #285 in 2011, Louise #44 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Imaan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #314 and #291; by 2013 that had become #345 and #366.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Imaan #396, Louise #816.
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 | Imaan | Louise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (warrior) — 'famous warrior'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /lu.ˈiz/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #396 (2025) | Norway · Girls #59 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Louise has a recorded origin (Germanic, via French transmission); Imaan does not have one recorded yet.
- Imaan and Louise both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Louise; Imaan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Imaan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1434 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #285 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #396 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Louise
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #379 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls