Ludvig vs Paulius
Ludvig and Pauliuscompared 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 · Boys
In 2016, Ludvig was ranked #46 and Paulius #534 among boys in Norway.
Ludvig and Paulius over time
Ludvig and Paulius appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Ludvig held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Paulius 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.
Paulius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ludvig 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys17 shared years, 1982–2016
Ludvig held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Paulius in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ludvig #46 in 2016, Paulius #208 in 1987.
The order changed in 1991: Ludvig moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #465 and #310; by 1991 that had become #325 and #403.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ludvig #46, Paulius #534.
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 Ludvig
Pairs where Ludvig shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ludvig vs Einar
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Einar fell — from #287 and #23 in 1945 to #13 and #57 in 2025.
Ludvig · Einar · 60 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Morten vs Ludvig
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Morten fell — from #107 and #287 in 1945 to #214 and #13 in 2025.
Morten · Ludvig · 60 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ludvig vs Nils
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Nils fell — from #287 and #26 in 1945 to #13 and #61 in 2025.
Ludvig · Nils · 60 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Ludvig
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ludvig rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #287 in 1945 to #174 and #13 in 2025.
Peter · Ludvig · 60 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Ludvig | Paulius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #13 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3411 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ludvig and Paulius both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Ludvig
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #287 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Paulius
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #508 among boys in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2016
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1979–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #3411 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys