Jakob vs Lukas
Jakob 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 2025, Jakob was ranked #9 and Lukas #35 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Jakob was ranked #556 and Lukas #219 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Jakob was ranked #414 and Lukas #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jakob was ranked #1402 and Lukas #311 among boys in England and Wales.
Jakob and Lukas over time
Jakob and Lukas appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Lukas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jakob in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jakob reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lukas 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jakob and Lukas changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1977 and 2025, ending at #9 and #35.
- Longest-running competitions
Jakob and Lukas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #9 and #35.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1977–2025
Jakob held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Lukas in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #6 in 2019, Lukas #19 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakob #9, Lukas #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jakob held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lukas in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #287 in 2000, Lukas #189 in 2012.
The order changed in 2004: Lukas moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #320 and #344; by 2004 that had become #384 and #328.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakob #1402, Lukas #311.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2001–2020
Jakob held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lukas in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #317 in 2001, Lukas #162 in 2012.
The order changed in 2003: Lukas moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #317 and #347; by 2003 that had become #500 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jakob #556, Lukas #219.
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 | Jakob | Lukas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Jacob (or James) used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages, from the Hebrew Ya'akov. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɑː.kɔp/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #9 (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
- Jakob has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Lukas does not have one recorded yet.
- Jakob and Lukas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jakob; Lukas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jakob
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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