Francis vs Lucca
Francis and Luccacompared 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 2025, Francis was ranked #193 and Lucca #822 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Francis was ranked #208 and Lucca #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #309 and Lucca #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #352 and Lucca #382 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Francis was ranked #2488 and Lucca #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Francis and Lucca over time
Francis and Lucca appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lucca in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lucca 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1997–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lucca in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #190 in 1997, Lucca #551 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #193, Lucca #822.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2004–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lucca in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #151 in 2004, Lucca #309 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #309, Lucca #309.
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 | Francis | Lucca |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #193 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francis and Lucca both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Francis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lucca
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #822 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys