Jasper vs Luka
Jasper and Lukacompared 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 2023, Jasper was ranked #56 and Luka #49 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Jasper was ranked #56 and Luka #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #71 and Luka #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #160 and Luka #155 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jasper was ranked #317 and Luka #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #187 and Luka #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Jasper and Luka over time
Jasper and Luka appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Jasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Luka in 1.
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.
Jasper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Luka 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
Jasper and Luka changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2010 and 2024, ending at #187 and #256.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jasper #71 in 2024, Luka #233 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Luka in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #71 in 2024, Luka #233 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #71, Luka #233.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1998–2025
Jasper held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Luka in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #271 in 2020, Luka #153 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasper #317, Luka #165.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2010–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Luka in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #134 in 2021, Luka #221 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Jasper moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #319 and #283; by 2019 that had become #242 and #365.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #187, Luka #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 | Jasper | Luka |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Lucas/Luke used widely across South Slavic and Eastern European languages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Slavic (Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic forms) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluː.ka/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #77 (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
- Luka has a recorded origin (Slavic (Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic forms)); Jasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Jasper and Luka both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luka; Jasper doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Luka
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #587 among boys in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys