Hubert vs Luke
Hubert 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Hubert was ranked #342 and Luke #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #785 and Luke #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #1675 and Luke #138 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Hubert was ranked #401 and Luke #326 among boys in Norway.
Hubert and Luke over time
Hubert and Luke appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hubert in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Hubert and Luke were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #785 and #18.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Luke in 47.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #108 in 1965, Luke #7 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #785, Luke #18.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hubert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hubert #490 in 2011, Luke #11 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hubert #1675, Luke #138.
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 | Hubert | Luke |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #401 (2024) | 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); Hubert does not have one recorded yet.
- Hubert and Luke both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luke; Hubert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hubert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
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