Igor vs Lukas
Igor 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Igor was ranked #461 and Lukas #19 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Igor was ranked #365 and Lukas #204 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Igor was ranked #829 and Lukas #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Igor was ranked #1613 and Lukas #321 among boys in England and Wales.
Igor and Lukas over time
Igor and Lukas appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Lukas 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Igor and Lukas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1977 to 2023, ending at #461 and #19.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Igor #397 in 2014, Lukas #189 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1977–2023
Igor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lukas in 32.
Highest recorded here: Igor #231 in 1986, Lukas #19 in 2023.
The order changed in 1989: Lukas moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #281 and #548; by 1989 that had become #355 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Igor #461, Lukas #19.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lukas in 27.
Highest recorded here: Igor #397 in 2014, Lukas #189 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Igor #1613, Lukas #321.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Igor held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lukas in 17.
Highest recorded here: Igor #170 in 2011, Lukas #157 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Igor #829, Lukas #272.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2018
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lukas in 9.
Highest recorded here: Igor #244 in 2013, Lukas #151 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Igor #365, Lukas #204.
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 | Igor | Lukas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Igor and Lukas both have 2 syllables.
- 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
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 #321 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys