Jonah vs Lucas
Jonah 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, Jonah was ranked #209 and Lucas #23 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jonah was ranked #253 and Lucas #24 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonah was ranked #145 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jonah was ranked #48 and Lucas #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonah was ranked #223 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jonah and Lucas over time
Jonah and Lucas appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jonah in 0.
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 2 of those lists, Jonah in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Jonah and Lucas averaged 54.4 places apart, ending at #48 and #30.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jonah #135 in 2018, Lucas #55 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jonah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jonah #133 in 2022, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonah #145, Lucas #25.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Jonah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lucas in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jonah #135 in 2018, Lucas #55 in 2018.
The order changed in 1997: Lucas moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #295 and #336; by 1997 that had become #337 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonah #223, Lucas #64.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2025
Jonah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jonah #180 in 2009, Lucas #12 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonah #253, Lucas #24.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2024
Jonah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lucas in 21.
Highest recorded here: Jonah #23 in 2021, Lucas #22 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonah #48, 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 Jonah
Pairs where Jonah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henry vs Jonah
Henry and Jonah changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #45 and #48.
Henry · Jonah · 24 shared years, 1999–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Eoin vs Jonah
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jonah moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2021 as Eoin fell out of it to #70, having been #46 the year before.
Eoin · Jonah · 24 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Jamie vs Jonah
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jonah moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2021 as Jamie fell out of it to #69, having been #41 the year before.
Jamie · Jonah · 24 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
- Michael vs Jonah
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Jonah moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2021 as Michael fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
Michael · Jonah · 24 shared years, 1999–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
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 | Jonah | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (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); Jonah does not have one recorded yet.
- Jonah and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Jonah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jonah
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 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