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Connor vs Luke

Connor 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, Connor was ranked #829 and Luke #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2022, Connor was ranked #92 and Luke #39 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #88 and Luke #50 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Connor was ranked #164 and Luke #57 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2022, Connor was ranked #87 and Luke #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Connor was ranked #299 and Luke #131 among boys in England and Wales.

Connor and Luke over time

Connor and Luke appear together in 5 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Connor 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.

Connor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Luke in 2. 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 2016, Connor moved ahead of Luke in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #68 and #67 the year before became #54 and #75.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Connor and Luke changed places 14 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1992 and 2022, ending at #92 and #39.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Connor and Luke averaged 37.5 places apart, ending at #299 and #131.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Connor and Luke were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #299 and #131.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Connor #11 in 1998, Luke #11 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025

    Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 61.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #71 in 1998, Luke #7 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #829, Luke #23.

  • New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1992–2022

    Connor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Luke in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1999, Luke #14 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #92, Luke #39.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Connor held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Luke in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #11 in 1998, Luke #11 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Connor #299, Luke #131.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1994–2022

    Connor held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Luke in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #23 in 2003, Luke #5 in 1994.

    The order changed in 2016: Connor moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #68 and #67; by 2016 that had become #54 and #75.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Connor #87, Luke #100.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Connor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Connor #35 in 1998, Luke #13 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Connor #164, Luke #57.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Connor

Pairs where Connor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Luke

Pairs where Luke shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Connor, Luke
FieldConnorLuke
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom 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.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek/Latin, biblical
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈluk/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #299 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Luke has a recorded origin (Greek/Latin, biblical); Connor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Connor and Luke both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Luke; Connor 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

Connor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #299 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Luke

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1967–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2024).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #131 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys