Johan vs Lucas
Johan 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Johan was ranked #39 and Lucas #24 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Johan was ranked #857 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Johan was ranked #676 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Johan and Lucas over time
Johan and Lucas appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Johan 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.
Lucas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Johan 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 2021, Lucas moved ahead of Johan in Norway · Boys — #31 and #37 the year before became #37 and #31.
- Longest-running competitions
Johan and Lucas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #39 and #24.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1976–2025
Johan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lucas in 20.
Highest recorded here: Johan #31 in 2015, Lucas #12 in 2012.
The order changed in 2021: Lucas moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #31 and #37; by 2021 that had become #37 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Johan #39, Lucas #24.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Johan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Johan #692 in 2013, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Johan #857, Lucas #25.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2025
Johan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 17.
Highest recorded here: Johan #327 in 2024, Lucas #55 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Johan #676, Lucas #64.
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 | Johan | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #39 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Johan does not have one recorded yet.
- Johan and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Johan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Johan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #46 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
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 #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys