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Harry vs Lucas

Harry 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Harry was ranked #13 and Lucas #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Harry was ranked #39 and Lucas #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Harry was ranked #40 and Lucas #16 among boys in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2019, Harry was ranked #431 and Lucas #21 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Lucas #23 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Harry and Lucas over time

Harry and Lucas appear together in 6 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Harry in 2. 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 2006, Lucas moved ahead of Harry in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #46 and #52 the year before became #32 and #23.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harry and Lucas averaged 43.1 places apart, ending at #20 and #25.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Harry and Lucas were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, ending at #39 and #14.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Lucas #17 in 2009.

List by list

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

    Harry held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Lucas in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Lucas #55 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Lucas #64.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1995–2025

    Harry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lucas in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Harry #15 in 2018, Lucas #2 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2006: Lucas moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #46 and #52; by 2006 that had become #32 and #23.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #39, Lucas #14.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Lucas #17 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Lucas #25.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Harry held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Lucas in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2012, Lucas #22 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Lucas #30.

  • New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023

    Harry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lucas in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Harry #22 in 2018, Lucas #4 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2006: Lucas moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #43 and #54; by 2006 that had become #44 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Harry #40, Lucas #16.

  • Norway · Boys10 shared years, 1976–2019

    Harry held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lucas in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Harry #410 in 1997, Lucas #13 in 2017.

    The order changed in 1989: Lucas moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #543 and #595; by 1989 that had become #621 and #377.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Harry #431, Lucas #21.

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 Harry

Pairs where Harry 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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 Harry, Lucas
FieldHarryLucas
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningA diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation.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.
OriginEnglish, medieval form/diminutive of HenryLatin, via Greek Loukas
Pronunciation/ˈhæri//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 observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Harry is recorded with a English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry origin, while Lucas is recorded with a Latin, via Greek Loukas origin.
  • Harry and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
  • Harry'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

Harry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #70 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #39 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