Daire vs Lucas
Daire and Lucascompared 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 2023, Daire was ranked #4991 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Daire was ranked #48 and Lucas #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daire was ranked #244 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Daire and Lucas over time
Daire and Lucas appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daire in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Daire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lucas 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 2023, Lucas moved ahead of Daire in Northern Ireland · Boys — #53 and #57 the year before became #63 and #61.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Daire and Lucas averaged 49.9 places apart, ending at #48 and #30.
- Longest-running competitions
Daire and Lucas were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #244 and #64.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1979–2025
Daire held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Lucas in 18.
Highest recorded here: Daire #88 in 1997, Lucas #55 in 2018.
The order changed in 2007: Lucas moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #98 and #114; by 2007 that had become #123 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daire #244, Lucas #64.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Daire held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lucas in 17.
Highest recorded here: Daire #40 in 2018, Lucas #22 in 2013.
The order changed in 2023: Lucas moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #53 and #57; by 2023 that had become #63 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daire #48, Lucas #30.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2023
Daire held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daire #2020 in 1996, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daire #4991, Lucas #25.
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 | Daire | Lucas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of the Greek name Loukas, ultimately linked to the English name Luke. The deeper root meaning is itself disputed — possibly a shortened form of 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or alternatively derived from the Latin name Lucius. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluːkəs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucas has a recorded origin (Latin, via Greek Loukas); Daire does not have one recorded yet.
- Daire and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Daire doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Daire
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Lucas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1980–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys