Adrian vs Luc
Adrian and Luccompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Adrian was ranked #156 and Luc #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Adrian was ranked #231 and Luc #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #262 and Luc #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Adrian and Luc over time
Adrian and Luc appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Luc in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Luc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adrian 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #81 in 1994, Luc #263 in 1994.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Luc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Luc #348 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #262, Luc #4991.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1994–2016
Adrian held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Luc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #81 in 1994, Luc #263 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Adrian #156, Luc #601.
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 | Adrian | Luc |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Luc does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Luc.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Luc doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Luc
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2011
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2011).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys