Luca vs Mason
Luca and Masoncompared 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 Mason #26 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #4 and Mason #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #6 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #11 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Luca was ranked #2649 and Mason #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Luca and Mason over time
Luca and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Luca in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Luca moved ahead of Mason in England and Wales · Boys — #45 and #42 the year before became #28 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Luca and Mason changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #4 and #56.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Luca and Mason averaged 37.3 places apart, ending at #7 and #63.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mason in 25.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2023, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order changed in 2021: Luca moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #45 and #42; by 2021 that had become #28 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mason in 21.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2024, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #63 and #31; by 2022 that had become #16 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mason in 12.
Highest recorded here: Luca #11 in 2025, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #54 and #46; by 2022 that had become #30 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #11, Mason #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mason in 13.
Highest recorded here: Luca #4 in 2024, Mason #14 in 2018.
The order changed in 2021: Luca moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #27 and #21; by 2021 that had become #16 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #4, Mason #56.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2023
Luca held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mason in 14.
Highest recorded here: Luca #3 in 2023, Mason #4 in 2014.
The order changed in 2021: Luca moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #23 and #17; by 2021 that had become #10 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Luca #3, Mason #26.
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 | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Originally an occupational surname/vocabulary word meaning 'stoneworker', later adopted as a given name. The deeper root of the word itself is disputed among etymologists — a Germanic (Frankish) origin versus an alternative Medieval Latin source. |
| Origin | Italian, via Greek Loukas | English surname, from Old French masson/macon |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkə/ | /ˈmeɪsən/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (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 Mason is recorded with a English surname, from Old French masson/macon origin.
- Luca and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- Luca's recorded meaning differs from Mason's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Mason
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2023
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys