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Lucas vs Ludvig

Lucas and Ludvigcompared 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.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Lucas was ranked #24 and Ludvig #13 among boys in Norway.

Lucas and Ludvig over time

Lucas and Ludvig appear together in 1 published list, across 39 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ludvig in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Ludvig 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1985–2025

    Lucas held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ludvig in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #12 in 2012, Ludvig #13 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2024: Ludvig moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #13 and #23; by 2024 that had become #23 and #15.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #24, Ludvig #13.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Lucas

Pairs where Lucas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Lucas vs Leon

    Lucas and Leon changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1979 and 2025, ending at #24 and #46.

    Lucas · Leon · 42 shared years, 1979–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions

    See the 2025 Norway ranking

  • Lucas vs Levi

    Lucas and Levi both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Lucas · Levi · 38 shared years, 1980–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Lucas vs Arthur

    Lucas and Arthur both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Lucas · Arthur · 43 shared years, 1979–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Lucas vs Jacob

    Lucas and Jacob both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Lucas · Jacob · 46 shared years, 1976–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other comparisons involving Ludvig

Pairs where Ludvig shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lucas, Ludvig
FieldLucasLudvig
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe 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.Not yet recorded
OriginLatin, via Greek LoukasNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈluːkəs/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZNO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025)Norway · Boys #13 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lucas has a recorded origin (Latin, via Greek Loukas); Ludvig does not have one recorded yet.
  • Lucas and Ludvig both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Ludvig doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Lucas

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1980–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1980–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #32 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Ludvig

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #287 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys