Austin vs Luca
Austin 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Austin was ranked #48 and Luca #3 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #37 and Luca #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #84 and Luca #6 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Luca #7 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Luca #7 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Luca #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Austin was ranked #4843 and Luca #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Austin and Luca over time
Austin and Luca appear together in 5 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Luca held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Austin 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.
Austin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Luca 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Luca moved ahead of Austin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #241 and #330 the year before became #347 and #177.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Luca were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #176 and #11.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Austin #37 in 2025, Luca #4 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Luca in 26.
Highest recorded here: Austin #162 in 2023, Luca #11 in 2025.
The order changed in 2000: Luca moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #241 and #330; by 2000 that had become #347 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Luca #11.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 29.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Luca #7 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Luca #7.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 21.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Luca #7 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Luca #7.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 15.
Highest recorded here: Austin #37 in 2025, Luca #4 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #37, Luca #4.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2023
Austin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Luca in 14.
Highest recorded here: Austin #41 in 2016, Luca #3 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Austin #48, Luca #3.
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 | Austin | 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 | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Austin does not have one recorded yet.
- Austin and Luca both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luca; Austin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 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 recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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