Louise vs Mina
Louise and Minacompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Louise was ranked #59 and Mina #65 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Louise was ranked #294 and Mina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Louise was ranked #476 and Mina #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Louise was ranked #816 and Mina #408 among girls in England and Wales.
Louise and Mina over time
Louise and Mina appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Louise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mina in 1.
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.
Louise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mina 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
Louise and Mina changed places 16 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #59 and #65.
- Longest-running competitions
Louise and Mina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #816 and #408.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1962–2025
Louise held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mina in 48.
Highest recorded here: Louise #59 in 2025, Mina #20 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louise #59, Mina #65.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Louise held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mina in 6.
Highest recorded here: Louise #44 in 1996, Mina #408 in 2025.
The order changed in 2020: Mina moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #562 and #574; by 2020 that had become #559 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louise #816, Mina #408.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Louise held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Louise #104 in 2008, Mina #585 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Louise #294, Mina #898.
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 | Louise | Mina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (warrior) — 'famous warrior'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /lu.ˈiz/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #59 (2025) | Norway · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Louise has a recorded origin (Germanic, via French transmission); Mina does not have one recorded yet.
- Louise and Mina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Louise; Mina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Louise
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #379 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #408 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls