Aiden vs Luke
Aiden and Lukecompared 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 2025, Aiden was ranked #149 and Luke #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Aiden was ranked #100 and Luke #38 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #135 and Luke #50 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #216 and Luke #57 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #70 and Luke #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Luke #138 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #301 and Luke #322 among boys in Norway.
Aiden and Luke over time
Aiden and Luke appear together in 5 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Aiden in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Luke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Aiden in 1. 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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aiden moved into the top 50 at #44 in 2013 as Luke fell out of it to #56, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Aiden moved ahead of Luke in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #45 and #43 the year before became #44 and #56.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aiden and Luke averaged 32.8 places apart, ending at #70 and #96.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Luke rose about as far as Aiden fell — from #94 and #105 in 1964 to #149 and #23 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aiden and Luke were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #149 and #23.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Luke in 51.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #92 in 1968, Luke #7 in 2006.
The order changed in 1976: Luke moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #123 and #127; by 1976 that had become #142 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #149, Luke #23.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Luke #11 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Luke #138.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #149 in 2011, Luke #13 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #216, Luke #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Luke in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #33 in 2010, Luke #12 in 2001.
The order changed in 2013: Aiden moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #45 and #43; by 2013 that had become #44 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #70, Luke #96.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 2008–2023
Aiden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #50 in 2011, Luke #18 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aiden #100, Luke #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 | Aiden | Luke |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — probably 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or possibly connected to Lucius. Luke was a physician who accompanied Paul and is traditionally credited as author of the third Gospel and Acts. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek/Latin, biblical |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluk/ |
| 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 #149 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Luke has a recorded origin (Greek/Latin, biblical); Aiden does not have one recorded yet.
- Aiden and Luke both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luke; Aiden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Aiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 1999–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #301 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Luke
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #322 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys