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 2025, Harry was ranked #19 and Lucas #32 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 158 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 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harry and Lucas averaged 42.1 places apart, ending at #19 and #32.
- Longest-running competitions
Harry and Lucas were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #19 and #32.
- 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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Harry #19, Lucas #32.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Harry | Lucas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A 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. |
| Origin | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry | Latin, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæri/ | /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 #19 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 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