Jay vs Lucca
Jay and Luccacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Jay was ranked #62 and Lucca #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jay was ranked #278 and Lucca #382 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jay was ranked #309 and Lucca #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jay was ranked #500 and Lucca #814 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Jay was ranked #1934 and Lucca #4798 among girls in England and Wales.
Jay and Lucca over time
Jay and Lucca appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Jay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lucca in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lucca 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Jay held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Lucca in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jay #59 in 2001, Lucca #551 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jay #500, Lucca #814.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2004–2025
Jay held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lucca in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jay #133 in 2009, Lucca #309 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jay #309, Lucca #309.
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 | Jay | Lucca |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (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
- Jay has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lucca.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jay
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Lucca
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys