Emmanuel vs Lucas
Emmanuel 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #727 and Lucas #23 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #349 and Lucas #24 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #242 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emmanuel was ranked #398 and Lucas #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #286 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Emmanuel and Lucas over time
Emmanuel and Lucas appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmanuel 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.
Emmanuel 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmanuel and Lucas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 37 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #349 and #24.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1976–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lucas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #327 in 2018, Lucas #12 in 2012.
The order changed in 1992: Lucas moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #445 and #493; by 1992 that had become #590 and #380.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #349, Lucas #24.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #166 in 2006, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmanuel #242, Lucas #25.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1997–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lucas in 25.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #95 in 2003, Lucas #55 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #286, Lucas #64.
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 | Emmanuel | 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 | /ˈluːkəs/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Emmanuel does not have one recorded yet.
- Emmanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucas.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Emmanuel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emmanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #504 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #349 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
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