Louis vs Micah
Louis and Micahcompared 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 Micah #43 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #49 and Micah #189 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #55 and Micah #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Louis was ranked #98 and Micah #246 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Louis was ranked #104 and Micah #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #115 and Micah #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Louis and Micah over time
Louis and Micah appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Louis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Micah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Louis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Micah 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
Louis and Micah changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #104 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Louis and Micah were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #49 and #189.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Louis #64 in 2018, Micah #374 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Louis held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Micah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Louis #38 in 2004, Micah #189 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louis #49, Micah #189.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1999–2024
Louis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Micah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Louis #90 in 2019, Micah #106 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Louis #104, Micah #118.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2025
Louis held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Micah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Louis #64 in 2018, Micah #374 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louis #115, Micah #468.
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 | Micah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #49 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #97 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Louis has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Micah.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Micah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #454 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2023
Highest recorded position: #43 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2016–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls