Charlie vs Luca
Charlie 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, Charlie was ranked #9 and Luca #3 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #22 and Luca #4 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #12 and Luca #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #19 and Luca #6 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Charlie was ranked #8 and Luca #7 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #13 and Luca #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #211 and Luca #60 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Charlie was ranked #270 and Luca #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlie was ranked #747 and Luca #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Charlie and Luca over time
Charlie and Luca appear together in 7 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Charlie held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Luca in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Charlie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Luca moved ahead of Charlie in England and Wales · Boys — #14 and #28 the year before became #16 and #12.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Charlie and Luca averaged 30.5 places apart, ending at #12 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlie and Luca were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #747 and #4867.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Charlie #8 in 2024, Luca #4 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Luca in 4.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #4 in 2012, Luca #4 in 2025.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #14 and #28; by 2022 that had become #16 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #22, Luca #4.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Luca in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #88 in 1999, Luca #1628 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #747, Luca #4867.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Luca in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #5 in 2022, Luca #11 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #13, Luca #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2024
Charlie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Luca in 1.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #3 in 2013, Luca #7 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlie #8, Luca #7.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1990–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Luca in 20.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #189 in 2017, Luca #60 in 2025.
The order changed in 2004: Luca moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #467 and #486; by 2004 that had become #549 and #320.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #211, Luca #60.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Charlie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Luca in 4.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #8 in 2024, Luca #4 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #13 and #16; by 2022 that had become #10 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlie #12, Luca #4.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2023
Charlie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Luca in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlie #6 in 2021, Luca #3 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #6 and #10; by 2022 that had become #8 and #5.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlie #9, 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 | Charlie | Luca |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Charles, ultimately interpreted as 'man' or, by an alternative theory, 'army'. | 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 | English, via Germanic Karl | Italian, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑːli/ | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #12 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlie is recorded with a English, via Germanic Karl origin, while Luca is recorded with a Italian, via Greek Loukas origin.
- Charlie and Luca both have 2 syllables.
- Charlie's recorded meaning differs from Luca's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Charlie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls