Leigh vs Lucas
Leigh 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leigh was ranked #5119 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Leigh was ranked #554 and Lucas #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Leigh was ranked #92 and Lucas #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Leigh was ranked #244 and Lucas #165 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Leigh and Lucas over time
Leigh and Lucas appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leigh 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.
Leigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lucas 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1979–2015
Leigh held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lucas in 16.
Highest recorded here: Leigh #162 in 1995, Lucas #64 in 2013.
The order changed in 2000: Lucas moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #184 and #189; by 2000 that had become #250 and #206.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Leigh #554, Lucas #82.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Leigh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucas in 24.
Highest recorded here: Leigh #423 in 1996, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leigh #5119, Lucas #25.
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 | Leigh | Lucas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 71/100 | 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); Leigh does not have one recorded yet.
- Leigh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Lucas.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Leigh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Leigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1983
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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