Dan vs Lukasz
Dan and Lukaszcompared 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 2018, Dan was ranked #283 and Lukasz #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Dan was ranked #304 and Lukasz #558 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #1460 and Lukasz #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Dan and Lukasz over time
Dan and Lukasz appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Dan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lukasz in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lukasz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Dan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dan and Lukasz changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #1460 and #4270.
- Longest-running competitions
Dan and Lukasz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1974 to 2007, ending at #304 and #558.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dan #215 in 2012, Lukasz #342 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1974–2007
Dan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lukasz in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dan #75 in 1987, Lukasz #34 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Dan #304, Lukasz #558.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lukasz in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dan #476 in 1997, Lukasz #746 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #1460, Lukasz #4270.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2007–2018
Dan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lukasz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dan #215 in 2012, Lukasz #342 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Dan #283, Lukasz #520.
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 | Dan | Lukasz |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lukasz.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #456 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Lukasz
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #502 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2007
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1974–2007).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys