Liam vs Luis
Liam 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Liam was ranked #7 and Luis #380 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Liam was ranked #7 and Luis #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #47 and Luis #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Liam was ranked #59 and Luis #334 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #70 and Luis #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Liam and Luis over time
Liam and Luis appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Liam 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.
Luis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Liam 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Norway · Boys, Liam rose about as far as Luis fell — from #586 and #237 in 1982 to #7 and #380 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Liam and Luis were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #7 and #380.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Liam #35 in 2008, Luis #209 in 2007.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1982–2025
Liam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Luis in 5.
Highest recorded here: Liam #3 in 2015, Luis #237 in 1982.
The order changed in 1995: Liam moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #488 and #398; by 1995 that had become #456 and #458.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Liam #7, Luis #380.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #10 in 1996, Luis #176 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #70, Luis #567.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2025
Liam held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #6 in 2021, Luis #348 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Liam #7, Luis #468.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2020
Liam held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Luis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #35 in 2008, Luis #209 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Liam #59, 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 | Liam | Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form, inheriting its meaning from William — 'resolute protection' or 'will helmet'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) | Norway · Boys #380 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Liam has a recorded origin (Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam)); Luis does not have one recorded yet.
- Liam and Luis both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; 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
Liam
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #54 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1986–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 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