Kevin vs Luis
Kevin 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, Kevin was ranked #139 and Luis #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Kevin was ranked #186 and Luis #380 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #264 and Luis #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Kevin was ranked #270 and Luis #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #432 and Luis #478 among boys in Scotland.
Kevin and Luis over time
Kevin and Luis appear together in 4 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Luis 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.
Kevin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Luis 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
Kevin and Luis changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2025, ending at #186 and #380.
- Longest-running competitions
Kevin and Luis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #186 and #380.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kevin #85 in 2005, Luis #209 in 2007.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1955–2025
Kevin held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Luis in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #48 in 1998, Luis #237 in 1982.
The order changed in 1973: Kevin moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #477 and #422; by 1973 that had become #245 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kevin #186, Luis #380.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kevin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Luis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #141 in 1996, Luis #176 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kevin #264, Luis #567.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2025
Kevin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #25 in 2000, Luis #348 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kevin #139, Luis #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2020
Kevin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #85 in 2005, Luis #209 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Kevin #270, 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 | Kevin | Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhín, combining Old Irish 'cóem' (dear, beloved, gentle) with 'gein' (birth) — 'beloved birth'. Associated with Saint Caoimhín, who founded a monastery at Glendalough in the 6th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɛv.ɪn/ | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025) | Norway · Boys #380 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kevin has a recorded origin (Irish); Luis does not have one recorded yet.
- Kevin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Luis.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Luis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kevin
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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