Louis vs Max
Louis and Maxcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Louis was ranked #47 and Max #29 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Louis was ranked #98 and Max #29 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #55 and Max #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Louis was ranked #104 and Max #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #115 and Max #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Louis was ranked #47 and Max #44 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #295 and Max #72 among boys in Norway.
Louis and Max over time
Louis and Max appear together in 6 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Max held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Louis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Max moved ahead of Louis in Northern Ireland · Boys — #100 and #112 the year before became #84 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Louis and Max changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #115 and #41.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Louis and Max averaged 24.1 places apart, ending at #47 and #44.
- Longest-running competitions
Louis and Max were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #295 and #72.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1973–2025
Louis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Max in 26.
Highest recorded here: Louis #64 in 2018, Max #27 in 2022.
The order changed in 2002: Max moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #104 and #115; by 2002 that had become #135 and #123.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louis #115, Max #41.
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1946–2025
Louis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Max in 34.
Highest recorded here: Louis #185 in 2023, Max #60 in 2012.
The order changed in 1973: Max moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #334 and #359; by 1973 that had become #602 and #448.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louis #295, Max #72.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Louis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Max in 27.
Highest recorded here: Louis #38 in 2004, Max #18 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Louis #47, Max #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Louis held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Max in 24.
Highest recorded here: Louis #84 in 2004, Max #22 in 2015.
The order changed in 2004: Max moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #100 and #112; by 2004 that had become #84 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Louis #104, Max #30.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1998–2023
Louis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 20.
Highest recorded here: Louis #41 in 2021, Max #10 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Louis #47, Max #29.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 2013–2025
Louis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Max in 13.
Highest recorded here: Louis #42 in 2024, Max #13 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louis #55, Max #30.
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 | Louis | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Maximilian or Maxim, ultimately from Latin 'maximus' (greatest). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmæks/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #55 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Max has a recorded origin (Latin, via Maximilian/Maxim); Louis does not have one recorded yet.
- Louis and Max both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Max; Louis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Louis
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #334 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: #38 among boys in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Max
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #359 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2016 (recorded 1992–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys