Luca vs Lucas
Luca 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Luca was ranked #3 and Lucas #16 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #4 and Lucas #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #6 and Lucas #23 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Lucas #25 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Lucas #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #11 and Lucas #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #60 and Lucas #24 among boys in Norway.
Luca and Lucas over time
Luca and Lucas appear together in 6 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Luca in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 6 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 6 of those lists, and Luca 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Luca moved into the top 50 at #16 in 2022 as Lucas fell out of it to #57, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Luca moved ahead of Lucas in England and Wales · Boys — #28 and #22 the year before became #12 and #25.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Luca and Lucas changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1994 and 2025, ending at #11 and #64.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Luca and Lucas averaged 40.4 places apart, ending at #7 and #25.
- Longest-running competitions
Luca and Lucas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #60 and #24.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1979–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lucas in 32.
Highest recorded here: Luca #60 in 2025, Lucas #12 in 2012.
The order changed in 1987: Lucas moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #588 and #589; by 1987 that had become #581 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #60, Lucas #24.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lucas in 18.
Highest recorded here: Luca #11 in 2025, Lucas #55 in 2018.
The order changed in 2020: Luca moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #59 and #55; by 2020 that had become #61 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #11, Lucas #64.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lucas in 26.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2023, Lucas #17 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #28 and #22; by 2022 that had become #12 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Lucas #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lucas in 22.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2024, Lucas #22 in 2013.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #63 and #45; by 2022 that had become #16 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Lucas #30.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lucas in 17.
Highest recorded here: Luca #4 in 2024, Lucas #2 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #16 and #7; by 2022 that had become #7 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #4, Lucas #14.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2023
Luca held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lucas in 18.
Highest recorded here: Luca #3 in 2023, Lucas #4 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #10 and #7; by 2022 that had become #5 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Luca #3, Lucas #16.
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 | Luca | Lucas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Italian and Romanian form of Lucas, itself probably a shortened form of the Greek 'Loukanos', meaning 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy). | 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 | Italian, via Greek Loukas | Latin, via Greek Loukas |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkə/ | /ˈluːkəs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luca is recorded with a Italian, via Greek Loukas origin, while Lucas is recorded with a Latin, via Greek Loukas origin.
- Luca and Lucas both have 2 syllables.
- Luca's recorded meaning differs from Lucas's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Luca
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #603 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2004–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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