Jamal vs Ludvig
Jamal and Ludvigcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2022, Jamal was ranked #479 and Ludvig #17 among boys in Norway.
Jamal and Ludvig over time
Jamal and Ludvig appear together in 1 published list, across 31 years of shared records. Ludvig held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jamal 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.
Jamal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ludvig 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 31 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Jamal fell — from #274 and #404 in 1957 to #479 and #17 in 2022.
- Longest-running competitions
Jamal and Ludvig were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1957 to 2022, ending at #479 and #17.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1957–2022
Jamal held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ludvig in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jamal #274 in 1957, Ludvig #17 in 2022.
The order changed in 1989: Ludvig moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #470 and #472; by 1989 that had become #501 and #464.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jamal #479, Ludvig #17.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ludvig
Pairs where Ludvig shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ludvig vs Einar
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Einar fell — from #287 and #23 in 1945 to #13 and #57 in 2025.
Ludvig · Einar · 60 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Morten vs Ludvig
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #287 in 1945 to #214 and #13 in 2025.
Morten · Ludvig · 60 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ludvig vs Nils
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Nils fell — from #287 and #26 in 1945 to #13 and #61 in 2025.
Ludvig · Nils · 60 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Ludvig
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #287 in 1945 to #174 and #13 in 2025.
Peter · Ludvig · 60 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Jamal | Ludvig |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #352 (2024) | Norway · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jamal and Ludvig both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Jamal
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #220 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #757 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ludvig
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #287 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys