Aaron vs Luca
Aaron and Lucacompared 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, Aaron was ranked #114 and Luca #6 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Luca #7 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Luca #7 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Luca #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Aaron was ranked #86 and Luca #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2016, Aaron was ranked #88 and Luca #38 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #334 and Luca #60 among boys in Norway.
Aaron and Luca over time
Aaron and Luca appear together in 6 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aaron reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Luca 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Luca moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2022 as Aaron fell out of it to #62, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Luca moved ahead of Aaron in England and Wales · Boys — #58 and #64 the year before became #69 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Luca changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2025, ending at #334 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Luca were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #334 and #60.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1978–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Luca in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #162 in 2015, Luca #60 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #334, Luca #60.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Luca in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Luca #11 in 2025.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #42 and #54; by 2022 that had become #62 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Luca #11.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Luca in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Luca #7 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Luca moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #58 and #64; by 2012 that had become #69 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Luca #7.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Luca in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Luca #7 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Luca moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #81 and #86; by 2020 that had become #93 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Luca #7.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 2005–2019
Aaron held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Luca in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #60 in 2005, Luca #29 in 2019.
The order changed in 2009: Luca moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #72 and #77; by 2009 that had become #88 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aaron #86, Luca #29.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2004–2016
Aaron held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Luca in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #67 in 2008, Luca #35 in 2015.
The order changed in 2006: Luca moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #72 and #90; by 2006 that had become #83 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aaron #88, Luca #38.
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 | Aaron | Luca |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Best known as the name of Moses's elder brother and the first high priest of Israel in the Old Testament; the literal meaning of the name itself is not reliably established. | The Italian and Romanian form of Lucas, itself probably a shortened form of the Greek 'Loukanos', meaning 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy). |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) | Italian, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛrən/ | /ˈluːkə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaron is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) origin, while Luca is recorded with a Italian, via Greek Loukas origin.
- Aaron and Luca both have 2 syllables.
- Aaron's recorded meaning differs from Luca's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Aaron
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Luca
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #603 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2004–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys