Lucas vs Sebastian
Lucas and Sebastiancompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #14 and Sebastian #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Lucas was ranked #16 and Sebastian #52 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lucas was ranked #23 and Sebastian #116 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #24 and Sebastian #53 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lucas was ranked #30 and Sebastian #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #32 and Sebastian #47 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #64 and Sebastian #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lucas and Sebastian over time
Lucas and Sebastian appear together in 6 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Sebastian in 1.
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.
Lucas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sebastian in 2. 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 1999, Lucas moved ahead of Sebastian in England and Wales · Boys — #134 and #112 the year before became #100 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lucas and Sebastian changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1976 and 2025, ending at #24 and #53.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Lucas and Sebastian averaged 21.2 places apart, ending at #32 and #47.
- Longest-running competitions
Lucas and Sebastian were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #32 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Lucas #22 in 2013, Sebastian #102 in 2015.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1976–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sebastian in 35.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #12 in 2012, Sebastian #6 in 2006.
The order changed in 2021: Lucas moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #37 and #34; by 2021 that had become #31 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #24, Sebastian #53.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1979–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Sebastian in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #55 in 2018, Sebastian #80 in 2017.
The order changed in 1995: Lucas moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #339 and #235; by 1995 that had become #261 and #301.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #64, Sebastian #125.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Sebastian in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #17 in 2009, Sebastian #28 in 2018.
The order changed in 1999: Lucas moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #134 and #112; by 1999 that had become #100 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #32, Sebastian #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sebastian in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #2 in 2011, Sebastian #20 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #14, Sebastian #31.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2024
Lucas held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sebastian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #22 in 2013, Sebastian #102 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucas #30, Sebastian #154.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2023
Lucas held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sebastian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #4 in 2011, Sebastian #52 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lucas #16, Sebastian #52.
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 | Lucas | Sebastian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Traditionally interpreted as 'venerable' or 'revered' — from Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city in Asia Minor), whose own name derives from a Greek word used to translate the Roman imperial title Augustus. |
| Origin | Latin, via Greek Loukas | Latin, from Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkəs/ | /səˈbæstʃən/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucas is recorded with a Latin, via Greek Loukas origin, while Sebastian is recorded with a Latin, from Greek origin.
- Lucas has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sebastian.
- Lucas's recorded meaning differs from Sebastian'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
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
Sebastian
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #415 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys