Joakim vs Luca
Joakim and Lucacompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Joakim was ranked #4789 and Luca #28 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Joakim was ranked #265 and Luca #60 among boys in Norway.
Joakim and Luca over time
Joakim and Luca appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Joakim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Luca 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 2017, Luca moved ahead of Joakim in Norway · Boys — #161 and #181 the year before became #192 and #146.
- Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Norway · Boys, Luca rose about as far as Joakim fell — from #168 and #603 in 1973 to #265 and #60 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Joakim and Luca were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #265 and #60.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1973–2025
Joakim held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Luca in 10.
Highest recorded here: Joakim #20 in 1991, Luca #60 in 2025.
The order changed in 2017: Luca moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #161 and #181; by 2017 that had become #192 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joakim #265, Luca #60.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 1996–2021
Joakim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luca in 8.
Highest recorded here: Joakim #2538 in 2006, Luca #28 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Joakim #4789, Luca #28.
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 Joakim
Pairs where Joakim shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christian vs Joakim
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Joakim rose about as far as Christian fell — from #78 and #534 in 1967 to #131 and #265 in 2025.
Christian · Joakim · 58 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Joakim vs Nils
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Joakim rose about as far as Nils fell — from #534 and #40 in 1967 to #265 and #61 in 2025.
Joakim · Nils · 58 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kasper vs Joakim
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Joakim fell — from #549 and #168 in 1973 to #23 and #265 in 2025.
Kasper · Joakim · 51 shared years, 1973–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Joakim vs Sindre
Joakim and Sindre changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1967 and 2025, ending at #265 and #271.
Joakim · Sindre · 58 shared years, 1967–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other comparisons involving Luca
Pairs where Luca shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oliver vs Luca
Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Luca vs Archie
Luca and Archie both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Luca · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Arthur vs Luca
Arthur and Luca both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Luca · 41 shared years, 1974–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Luca vs Hugo
Luca and Hugo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Luca · Hugo · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Joakim | Luca |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Italian and Romanian form of Lucas, itself probably a shortened form of the Greek 'Loukanos', meaning 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Italian, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #265 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luca has a recorded origin (Italian, via Greek Loukas); Joakim does not have one recorded yet.
- Joakim and Luca both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luca; Joakim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Joakim
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #534 among boys in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #265 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Luca
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #603 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2004–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys