Geoffrey vs Luc
Geoffrey and Luccompared 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 2015, Geoffrey was ranked #699 and Luc #554 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Geoffrey was ranked #4107 and Luc #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Geoffrey and Luc over time
Geoffrey and Luc appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Geoffrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Luc 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.
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
Geoffrey and Luc changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4107 and #4991.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Luc #348 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Luc in 20.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Luc #348 in 2000.
The order changed in 2020: Geoffrey moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1986 and #1986; by 2020 that had become #1723 and #2228.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Geoffrey #4107, Luc #4991.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1994–2015
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Luc in 4.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #198 in 1994, Luc #263 in 1994.
The order changed in 2011: Luc moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #611 and #720; by 2011 that had become #730 and #540.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Geoffrey #699, Luc #554.
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 | Geoffrey | Luc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geoffrey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Luc.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Geoffrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #15 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 recorded1952–1987
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Luc
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2011
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2011).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys