Lucas vs Mikolaj
Lucas and Mikolajcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Lucas was ranked #23 and Mikolaj #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #24 and Mikolaj #507 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #32 and Mikolaj #1093 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lucas was ranked #74 and Mikolaj #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lucas and Mikolaj over time
Lucas and Mikolaj appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Mikolaj 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.
Mikolaj reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Lucas in 1. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Lucas #55 in 2018, Mikolaj #166 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1985–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Mikolaj in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #12 in 2012, Mikolaj #275 in 2007.
The order changed in 1994: Lucas moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #627 and #588; by 1994 that had become #311 and #597.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #24, Mikolaj #507.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #17 in 2009, Mikolaj #322 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #32, Mikolaj #1093.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Lucas held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #55 in 2018, Mikolaj #166 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucas #74, Mikolaj #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2020
Lucas held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mikolaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #22 in 2013, Mikolaj #230 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Lucas #23, Mikolaj #392.
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
- Lucas vs Ludvig
Lucas and Ludvig changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1985 and 2025, ending at #24 and #13.
Lucas · Ludvig · 39 shared years, 1985–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Lucas | Mikolaj |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The 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 |
| Origin | Latin, via Greek Loukas | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkəs/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) | Norway · Boys #507 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucas has a recorded origin (Latin, via Greek Loukas); Mikolaj does not have one recorded yet.
- Lucas has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mikolaj.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Mikolaj doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Lucas
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1980–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mikolaj
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #590 among boys in Norway in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2006–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1093 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys