Luca vs Muhammad
Luca and Muhammadcompared 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, Luca was ranked #7 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #6 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #4 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #11 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #60 and Muhammad #94 among boys in Norway.
Luca and Muhammad over time
Luca and Muhammad appear together in 5 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Luca held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Muhammad in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2023, Luca moved ahead of Muhammad in Norway · Boys — #92 and #85 the year before became #64 and #70.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Luca and Muhammad changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1994 and 2025, ending at #11 and #35.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Luca and Muhammad averaged 51.9 places apart, ending at #7 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Luca and Muhammad were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #60 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Luca #7 in 2023, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1973–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Muhammad in 36.
Highest recorded here: Luca #60 in 2025, Muhammad #70 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Luca moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #92 and #85; by 2023 that had become #64 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #60, Muhammad #94.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Muhammad in 7.
Highest recorded here: Luca #11 in 2025, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order changed in 2019: Luca moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #77 and #63; by 2019 that had become #59 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #11, Muhammad #35.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2023, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Muhammad #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2024, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Muhammad #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Luca #4 in 2024, Muhammad #21 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #4, Muhammad #21.
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 | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | Italian, via Greek Loukas | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkə/ | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Luca is recorded with a Italian, via Greek Loukas origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Luca has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- Luca's recorded meaning differs from Muhammad's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Luca a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys