Luis vs Nathan
Luis and Nathancompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Luis was ranked #478 and Nathan #62 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Luis was ranked #468 and Nathan #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Luis was ranked #567 and Nathan #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Luis was ranked #334 and Nathan #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Luis was ranked #380 and Nathan #344 among boys in Norway.
Luis and Nathan over time
Luis and Nathan appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Luis 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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 Nathan changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1982 and 2025, ending at #380 and #344.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Luis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Luis #176 in 2005, Nathan #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luis #567, Nathan #88.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1982–2025
Luis held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nathan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Luis #237 in 1982, Nathan #236 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Nathan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #273 and #301; by 2025 that had become #380 and #344.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luis #380, Nathan #344.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2025
Luis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Luis #348 in 2002, Nathan #26 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luis #468, Nathan #71.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2020
Luis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nathan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Luis #209 in 2007, Nathan #15 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Luis #334, Nathan #89.
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 | Nathan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈneɪθən/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #380 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Luis does not have one recorded yet.
- Luis has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Nathan.
- A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Luis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Nathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2018
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys