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 2025, George was ranked #7 and Lucas #32 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 184 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 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, George and Lucas averaged 40.2 places apart, ending at #7 and #32.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Lucas were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #7 and #32.
- 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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
George held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: George #7, Lucas #32.
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.
Side by side
| Field | George | Lucas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, 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. |
| Origin | Greek | Latin, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | /ˈluːkəs/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #32 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys