Jackson vs Lukas
Jackson 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2007, Jackson was ranked #44 and Lukas #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #130 and Lukas #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #131 and Lukas #311 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #154 and Lukas #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Lukas #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jackson and Lukas over time
Jackson and Lukas appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lukas 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.
Lukas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jackson 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Jackson moved ahead of Lukas in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #231 and #190 the year before became #130 and #228.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lukas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Lukas #189 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Lukas #311.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lukas in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #99 in 2017, Lukas #157 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Jackson moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #231 and #190; by 2015 that had become #130 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Lukas #272.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lukas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #68 in 2016, Lukas #151 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #154, Lukas #256.
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 | Jackson | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Norway · Boys #35 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jackson and Lukas both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 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