Luis vs Mahad
Luis and Mahadcompared 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 2022, Luis was ranked #330 and Mahad #483 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Luis was ranked #500 and Mahad #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Luis was ranked #567 and Mahad #1517 among boys in England and Wales.
Luis and Mahad over time
Luis and Mahad appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Luis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mahad in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Luis and Mahad changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1968 and 2022, ending at #330 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Luis and Mahad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1968 to 2022, ending at #330 and #483.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1968–2022
Luis held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mahad in 4.
Highest recorded here: Luis #237 in 1982, Mahad #338 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Luis #330, Mahad #483.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Luis held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mahad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Luis #176 in 2005, Mahad #853 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luis #567, Mahad #1517.
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 | Luis | Mahad |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #380 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luis has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mahad.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Luis
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #276 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #380 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mahad
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #548 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2022
Highest recorded position: #338 among boys in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1968–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys