Luca vs Thomas
Luca and Thomascompared 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 Thomas #18 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #4 and Thomas #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #6 and Thomas #20 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Thomas #26 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Thomas #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #11 and Thomas #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #60 and Thomas #106 among boys in Norway.
Luca and Thomas over time
Luca and Thomas appear together in 6 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 6 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.
Thomas 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Luca moved ahead of Thomas in England and Wales · Boys — #28 and #18 the year before became #12 and #19.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Luca and Thomas averaged 43.0 places apart, ending at #4 and #13.
- Longest-running competitions
Luca and Thomas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #60 and #106.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1973–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Thomas in 34.
Highest recorded here: Luca #60 in 2025, Thomas #1 in 1974.
The order changed in 2021: Luca moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #183 and #97; by 2021 that had become #110 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #60, Thomas #106.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thomas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Luca #11 in 2025, Thomas #11 in 2013.
The order changed in 2025: Luca moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #24 and #14; by 2025 that had become #11 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #11, Thomas #16.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thomas in 26.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2023, Thomas #2 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #28 and #18; by 2022 that had become #12 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Thomas #26.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Thomas in 23.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2024, Thomas #6 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Thomas #11.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Thomas in 17.
Highest recorded here: Luca #4 in 2024, Thomas #5 in 2005.
The order changed in 2022: Luca moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #16 and #12; by 2022 that had become #7 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #4, Thomas #13.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2023
Luca held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thomas in 17.
Highest recorded here: Luca #3 in 2023, Thomas #8 in 2006.
The order changed in 2021: Luca moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #23 and #8; by 2021 that had become #10 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Luca #3, Thomas #18.
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 | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Italian, via Greek Loukas | Aramaic, via Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkə/ | /ˈtɑməs/ |
| 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 #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| 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 Thomas is recorded with a Aramaic, via Greek origin.
- Luca and Thomas both have 2 syllables.
- Luca's recorded meaning differs from Thomas'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
Thomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #177 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys