Harley vs Luke
Harley and Lukecompared 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 2025, Harley was ranked #509 and Luke #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harley was ranked #91 and Luke #38 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #352 and Luke #50 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #278 and Luke #57 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2017, Harley was ranked #98 and Luke #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #148 and Luke #138 among boys in England and Wales.
Harley and Luke over time
Harley and Luke appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Harley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Luke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Harley 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Luke rose about as far as Harley fell — from #323 and #58 in 1990 to #509 and #23 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Harley #75 in 1989, Luke #18 in 1991.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Luke in 22.
Highest recorded here: Harley #45 in 2014, Luke #11 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #148, Luke #138.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 21.
Highest recorded here: Harley #90 in 2017, Luke #13 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #278, Luke #57.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1990–2025
Harley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 21.
Highest recorded here: Harley #181 in 2014, Luke #7 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harley #509, Luke #23.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1986–2023
Harley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 12.
Highest recorded here: Harley #75 in 1989, Luke #18 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harley #91, Luke #38.
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 | Harley | Luke |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — probably 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or possibly connected to Lucius. Luke was a physician who accompanied Paul and is traditionally credited as author of the third Gospel and Acts. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek/Latin, biblical |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luke has a recorded origin (Greek/Latin, biblical); Harley does not have one recorded yet.
- Harley and Luke both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luke; Harley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harley
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Luke
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #322 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys