Igor vs Luca
Igor and Lucacompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Igor was ranked #1613 and Luca #4 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Igor was ranked #829 and Luca #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Igor was ranked #461 and Luca #64 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Igor was ranked #365 and Luca #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Igor and Luca over time
Igor and Luca appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Luca held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Igor in 0.
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.
Igor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Luca in none. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Igor and Luca were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2023, ending at #461 and #64.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2023
Igor held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Luca in 20.
Highest recorded here: Igor #258 in 1979, Luca #64 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Luca moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #305 and #320; by 2005 that had become #342 and #291.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Igor #461, Luca #64.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 27.
Highest recorded here: Igor #397 in 2014, Luca #4 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Igor #1613, Luca #4.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 19.
Highest recorded here: Igor #170 in 2011, Luca #11 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Igor #829, Luca #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2018
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 9.
Highest recorded here: Igor #244 in 2013, Luca #67 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Igor #365, Luca #67.
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 Luca
Pairs where Luca shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oliver vs Luca
Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Arthur vs Luca
Arthur and Luca both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Luca · 41 shared years, 1974–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Luca vs Hugo
Luca and Hugo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Luca · Hugo · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Luca vs Levi
Luca and Levi both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Luca · Levi · 34 shared years, 1974–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Igor | Luca |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Italian and Romanian form of Lucas, itself probably a shortened form of the Greek 'Loukanos', meaning 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Italian, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluːkə/ |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luca has a recorded origin (Italian, via Greek Loukas); Igor does not have one recorded yet.
- Igor and Luca both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luca; Igor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Igor
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Luca
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #603 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2004–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls