Karim vs Lucas
Karim 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, Karim was ranked #357 and Lucas #24 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Karim was ranked #519 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Karim was ranked #577 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Karim and Lucas over time
Karim 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, Karim 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.
Karim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Lucas 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Karim and Lucas changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1976 and 2025, ending at #357 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Karim and Lucas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #357 and #24.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1976–2025
Karim held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lucas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Karim #314 in 2022, Lucas #12 in 2012.
The order changed in 1989: Lucas moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #593 and #595; by 1989 that had become #539 and #377.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karim #357, Lucas #24.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Karim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Karim #480 in 2000, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Karim #519, Lucas #25.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2025
Karim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 15.
Highest recorded here: Karim #390 in 2000, Lucas #58 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karim #577, 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.
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 | Karim | 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 | Not yet recorded | /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 #357 (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); Karim does not have one recorded yet.
- Karim and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Karim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #401 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #314 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #357 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