Louis vs Natan
Louis and Natancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #49 and Natan #771 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Louis was ranked #89 and Natan #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Louis was ranked #98 and Natan #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Louis was ranked #142 and Natan #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Louis was ranked #295 and Natan #324 among boys in Norway.
Louis and Natan over time
Louis and Natan appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Louis held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Natan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Louis 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 Natan changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #295 and #324.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2025
Louis held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Natan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Louis #38 in 2004, Natan #293 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louis #49, Natan #771.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Louis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Natan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Louis #185 in 2023, Natan #210 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louis #295, Natan #324.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2023
Louis held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Natan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Louis #64 in 2018, Natan #210 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Louis #89, Natan #516.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2022
Louis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Louis #90 in 2019, Natan #244 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Louis #142, Natan #352.
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 | Natan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #49 (2025) | Norway · Boys #324 (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 Natan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Natan
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #210 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 2004–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #771 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys