Lewis vs Luke
Lewis and Lukecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lewis was ranked #432 and Luke #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #28 and Luke #50 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Lewis was ranked #100 and Luke #35 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #136 and Luke #57 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #216 and Luke #138 among boys in England and Wales.
Lewis and Luke over time
Lewis and Luke appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lewis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Luke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lewis 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
Lewis and Luke changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #216 and #138.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Lewis and Luke averaged 12.1 places apart, ending at #216 and #138.
- Longest-running competitions
Lewis and Luke were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #432 and #23.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1969–2025
Lewis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 42.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #125 in 2017, Luke #7 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lewis #432, Luke #23.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lewis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Luke in 19.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #10 in 2001, Luke #11 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lewis #216, Luke #138.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Lewis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Luke in 28.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #20 in 2008, Luke #13 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lewis #136, Luke #57.
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 | Lewis | Luke |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — probably 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or possibly connected to Lucius. Luke was a physician who accompanied Paul and is traditionally credited as author of the third Gospel and Acts. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek/Latin, biblical |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈluk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luke has a recorded origin (Greek/Latin, biblical); Lewis does not have one recorded yet.
- Lewis and Luke both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luke; Lewis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lewis
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Luke
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #322 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys