Arran vs Luke
Arran 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Arran was ranked #220 and Luke #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Arran was ranked #657 and Luke #20 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arran was ranked #51 and Luke #50 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arran was ranked #1025 and Luke #138 among boys in England and Wales.
Arran and Luke over time
Arran and Luke appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arran in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Luke 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Luke rose about as far as Arran fell — from #292 and #112 in 1979 to #657 and #20 in 2022.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arran #207 in 1997, Luke #11 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 29.
Highest recorded here: Arran #207 in 1997, Luke #11 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arran #1025, Luke #138.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1979–2022
Arran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 28.
Highest recorded here: Arran #196 in 2000, Luke #7 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Arran #657, Luke #20.
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 | Arran | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #51 (2024) | 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); Arran does not have one recorded yet.
- Arran and Luke both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luke; Arran doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Arran
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1025 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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