Harry vs Lukas
Harry and Lukascompared 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 Lukas #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #20 and Lukas #311 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harry was ranked #25 and Lukas #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harry was ranked #31 and Lukas #432 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Harry was ranked #431 and Lukas #32 among boys in Norway.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2007, Harry was ranked #40 and Lukas #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Harry and Lukas over time
Harry and Lukas appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lukas in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harry and Lukas changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1977 and 2019, ending at #431 and #32.
- Longest-running competitions
Harry and Lukas were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #25 and #272.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Lukas #189 in 2012.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2025
Harry held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Lukas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #6 in 2018, Lukas #157 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harry #25, Lukas #272.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lukas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #1 in 2011, Lukas #189 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #20, Lukas #311.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Harry held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lukas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harry #4 in 2012, Lukas #151 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harry #13, Lukas #256.
Norway · Boys14 shared years, 1977–2019
Harry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lukas in 10.
Highest recorded here: Harry #396 in 1990, Lukas #32 in 2019.
The order changed in 1989: Lukas moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #543 and #548; by 1989 that had become #621 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Harry #431, Lukas #32.
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 | Lukas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæri/ | |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) | Norway · Boys #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Lukas does not have one recorded yet.
- Harry and Lukas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; Lukas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Lukas
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #615 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys