Joey vs Lucas
Joey and Lucascompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Joey was ranked #103 and Lucas #23 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Joey was ranked #118 and Lucas #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Joey was ranked #163 and Lucas #32 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Joey was ranked #90 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Joey and Lucas over time
Joey and Lucas appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Joey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lucas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Joey 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Joey and Lucas were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #163 and #32.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Joey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 30.
Highest recorded here: Joey #97 in 2014, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joey #163, Lucas #32.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1993–2025
Joey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 27.
Highest recorded here: Joey #78 in 2024, Lucas #55 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joey #90, Lucas #64.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Joey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 19.
Highest recorded here: Joey #118 in 2024, Lucas #22 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joey #118, Lucas #30.
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 Lucas
Pairs where Lucas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Lucas vs Leon
Lucas and Leon changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1979 and 2025, ending at #24 and #46.
Lucas · Leon · 42 shared years, 1979–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Lucas vs Ludvig
Lucas and Ludvig changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1985 and 2025, ending at #24 and #13.
Lucas · Ludvig · 39 shared years, 1985–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Lucas vs Levi
Lucas and Levi both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — 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.
Lucas · Levi · 38 shared years, 1980–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Lucas vs Arthur
Lucas and Arthur both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Lucas · Arthur · 43 shared years, 1979–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Joey | Lucas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of the Greek name Loukas, ultimately linked to the English name Luke. The deeper root meaning is itself disputed — possibly a shortened form of 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or alternatively derived from the Latin name Lucius. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkəs/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucas has a recorded origin (Latin, via Greek Loukas); Joey does not have one recorded yet.
- Joey has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lucas.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Joey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Joey
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #78 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lucas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1980–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys