Karina vs Lucy
Karina and Lucycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Karina was ranked #281 and Lucy #9 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Karina was ranked #885 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Karina was ranked #790 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Karina was ranked #97 and Lucy #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Karina was ranked #855 and Lucy #123 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Karina was ranked #344 and Lucy #296 among girls in Norway.
Karina and Lucy over time
Karina and Lucy appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karina 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.
Karina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lucy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Karina and Lucy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #885 and #16.
- Longest-running competitions
Karina and Lucy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #344 and #296.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1965–2025
Karina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lucy in 53.
Highest recorded here: Karina #178 in 1971, Lucy #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karina #885, Lucy #16.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1964–2025
Karina held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lucy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Karina #76 in 1984, Lucy #212 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Lucy moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #288 and #342; by 2016 that had become #316 and #290.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karina #344, Lucy #296.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Karina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Karina #455 in 1996, Lucy #7 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Karina #855, Lucy #123.
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 | Karina | Lucy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluː.si/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #344 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Karina does not have one recorded yet.
- Karina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucy.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; Karina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #354 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1987
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1984–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls