Luca vs Zack
Luca and Zackcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #6 and Zack #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Zack #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Luca was ranked #7 and Zack #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Luca was ranked #11 and Zack #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Luca and Zack over time
Luca and Zack appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Luca held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Zack in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Zack reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2012, Luca moved ahead of Zack in Northern Ireland · Boys — #135 and #135 the year before became #120 and #167.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Luca and Zack changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2024, ending at #7 and #177.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Luca rose about as far as Zack fell — from #300 and #188 in 1996 to #7 and #338 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Zack in 2.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2023, Zack #138 in 2010.
The order changed in 1998: Luca moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #263 and #229; by 1998 that had become #208 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Zack #338.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1998–2025
Luca held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Zack in 2.
Highest recorded here: Luca #11 in 2025, Zack #140 in 2021.
The order changed in 2011: Luca moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #147 and #145; by 2011 that had become #147 and #160.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luca #11, Zack #179.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2024
Luca held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Zack in 5.
Highest recorded here: Luca #7 in 2024, Zack #135 in 2011.
The order changed in 2012: Luca moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #135 and #135; by 2012 that had become #120 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luca #7, Zack #177.
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 | Zack |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Italian, via Greek Loukas | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luca has a recorded origin (Italian, via Greek Loukas); Zack does not have one recorded yet.
- Luca has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zack.
- A meaning is recorded for Luca; Zack doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Zack
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #188 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys