Louise vs Unn
Louise and Unncompared 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 1995, Louise was ranked #160 and Unn #604 among girls in Norway.
Louise and Unn over time
Louise and Unn appear together in 1 published list, across 35 years of shared records. Unn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Louise 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.
Unn 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Louise and Unn were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1946 to 1995, ending at #160 and #604.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1946–1995
Louise held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Unn in 21.
Highest recorded here: Louise #160 in 1995, Unn #97 in 1963.
The order changed in 1982: Louise moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #322 and #311; by 1982 that had become #245 and #565.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Louise #160, Unn #604.
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 | Unn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #59 (2025) | Norway · Girls #604 (1995) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Louise has a recorded origin (Germanic, via French transmission); Unn does not have one recorded yet.
- Louise has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Unn.
- A meaning is recorded for Louise; Unn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Unn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #147 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1995
Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–1995).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1995
Most recently recorded at #604 among girls in Norway, in 1995.
Norway · Girls