Artur vs Luca
Artur 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Artur was ranked #1025 and Luca #7 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Artur was ranked #577 and Luca #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Artur was ranked #371 and Luca #60 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Artur was ranked #418 and Luca #86 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Artur and Luca over time
Artur and Luca appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Luca held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Artur 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.
Artur reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Artur and Luca were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #371 and #60.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2025
Artur held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Luca in 21.
Highest recorded here: Artur #127 in 1974, Luca #60 in 2025.
The order changed in 2004: Luca moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #488 and #542; by 2004 that had become #545 and #320.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Artur #371, Luca #60.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Artur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 27.
Highest recorded here: Artur #678 in 2019, Luca #7 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Artur #1025, Luca #7.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Artur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 21.
Highest recorded here: Artur #278 in 2010, Luca #11 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Artur #577, Luca #11.
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 | Artur | Luca |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 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 | Not yet recorded | Italian, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluːkə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #371 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (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
- Luca has a recorded origin (Italian, via Greek Loukas); Artur does not have one recorded yet.
- Artur and Luca both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luca; Artur doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Artur
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #123 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #371 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