Louise vs Thu
Louise and Thucompared 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 · Girls
In 2007, Louise was ranked #148 and Thu #4294 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 1992, Louise was ranked #186 and Thu #682 among girls in Norway.
Louise and Thu over time
Louise and Thu appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Louise held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Thu 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.
Thu reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Louise in none. 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 Thu changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1959 and 1992, ending at #186 and #682.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Norway · Girls, Louise rose about as far as Thu fell — from #427 and #399 in 1959 to #186 and #682 in 1992.
List by list
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1959–1992
Louise held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Thu in 7.
Highest recorded here: Louise #186 in 1992, Thu #313 in 1977.
The order changed in 1979: Louise moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #352 and #313; by 1979 that had become #267 and #600.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Louise #186, Thu #682.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Louise
Pairs where Louise shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Louise vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #952 and #1894.
Louise · Courtney · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Louise
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #44 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #25 and #952.
Grace · Louise · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Louise
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #44 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #125 and #952.
Anna · Louise · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Victoria
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #37 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #952 and #152.
Louise · Victoria · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Louise | Thu |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #59 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4294 (2007) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Louise has a recorded origin (Germanic, via French transmission); Thu does not have one recorded yet.
- Louise has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thu.
- A meaning is recorded for Louise; Thu doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #59 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Thu
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #423 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1992
Highest recorded position: #313 among girls in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1956–1992).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2007
Most recently recorded at #4294 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007.
England and Wales · Girls