Jasper vs Luke

Jasper and Lukecompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jasper was ranked #317 and Luke #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Jasper was ranked #56 and Luke #38 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #46 and Luke #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #160 and Luke #50 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #187 and Luke #57 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jasper was ranked #71 and Luke #138 among boys in England and Wales.

Jasper and Luke over time

Jasper and Luke appear together in 5 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jasper in 0.

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.

Luke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Jasper 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 2018, Jasper moved ahead of Luke in England and Wales · Boys — #102 and #76 the year before became #89 and #94.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Luke in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #71 in 2024, Luke #11 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Jasper moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #102 and #76; by 2018 that had become #89 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #71, Luke #138.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1998–2025
Jasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #271 in 2020, Luke #7 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jasper #317, Luke #23.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 2009–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Luke in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #46 in 2024, Luke #26 in 2009.
The order changed in 2017: Jasper moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #80 and #75; by 2017 that had become #69 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #46, Luke #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Jasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #134 in 2021, Luke #13 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jasper #187, Luke #57.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2023
Jasper held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Luke in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jasper #38 in 2022, Luke #33 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jasper #56, Luke #38.

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 Luke

Pairs where Luke shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Luke vs Garry
In 1964 they stood at #105 and #114 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2009 they were #9 and #701.
Luke · Garry · 45 shared years, 1964–2009 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
Luke vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #105 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #18 and #631.
Luke · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Luke vs Keith
In 1964 they stood at #105 and #96 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #23 and #577.
Luke · Keith · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Luke vs Ross
In 1997 they stood at #31 and #30 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2023 they were #42 and #395.
Luke · Ross · 27 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jasper, Luke
Field	Jasper	Luke
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	From Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — probably 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or possibly connected to Lucius. Luke was a physician who accompanied Paul and is traditionally credited as author of the third Gospel and Acts.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Greek/Latin, biblical
Pronunciation		/ˈluk/
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)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #23 (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

Luke has a recorded origin (Greek/Latin, biblical); Jasper does not have one recorded yet.
Jasper and Luke both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Luke; 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

Luke

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #322 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys