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George vs Lucas

George 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 2024, George was ranked #6 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, George was ranked #7 and Lucas #16 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2023, George was ranked #364 and Lucas #13 among boys in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #24 and Lucas #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Lucas #23 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Lucas #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

George and Lucas over time

George and Lucas appear together in 6 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, George in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Lucas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, George 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 2005, Lucas moved ahead of George in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #64 and #67 the year before became #67 and #52.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    George and Lucas changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1980 and 2025, ending at #24 and #14.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, George and Lucas averaged 40.7 places apart, ending at #6 and #25.

  • Longest-running competitions

    George and Lucas were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 36 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #24 and #14.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — George #65 in 2019, Lucas #55 in 2018.

List by list

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys36 shared years, 1980–2025

    George held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lucas in 24.

    Highest recorded here: George #24 in 2023, Lucas #2 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2005: Lucas moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #64 and #67; by 2005 that had become #67 and #52.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #24, Lucas #14.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1979–2025

    George held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lucas in 20.

    Highest recorded here: George #65 in 2019, Lucas #55 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2006: Lucas moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #133 and #152; by 2006 that had become #121 and #114.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Lucas #64.

  • Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1976–2023

    George held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lucas in 22.

    Highest recorded here: George #304 in 1979, Lucas #13 in 2017.

    The order changed in 1993: Lucas moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #322 and #380; by 1993 that had become #378 and #323.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: George #364, Lucas #13.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lucas in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Lucas #17 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Lucas #25.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    George held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lucas in 16.

    Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Lucas #22 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2024: Lucas moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #25 and #61; by 2024 that had become #40 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Lucas #30.

  • New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023

    George held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lucas in 12.

    Highest recorded here: George #5 in 2021, Lucas #4 in 2011.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: George #7, Lucas #16.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving George

Pairs where George shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Lucas

Pairs where Lucas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of George, Lucas
FieldGeorgeLucas
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFarmer, earth-worker.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.
OriginGreekLatin, via Greek Loukas
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɔːdʒ//ˈluːkəs/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • George is recorded with a Greek origin, while Lucas is recorded with a Latin, via Greek Loukas origin.
  • George and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
  • George's recorded meaning differs from Lucas's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

George

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Lucas

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1980–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1980–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys