Lucas vs Stanley
Lucas and Stanleycompared 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, Lucas was ranked #23 and Stanley #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lucas was ranked #25 and Stanley #102 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Lucas was ranked #57 and Stanley #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #64 and Stanley #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lucas and Stanley over time
Lucas and Stanley appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Stanley 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 2 of those lists, Stanley 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lucas held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stanley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #17 in 2009, Stanley #59 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucas #25, Stanley #102.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1994–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stanley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #55 in 2018, Stanley #263 in 1994.
The order changed in 2004: Lucas moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #299 and #263; by 2004 that had become #203 and #506.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #64, Stanley #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2022
Lucas held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stanley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #32 in 2014, Stanley #250 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Lucas #57, Stanley #414.
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 | Stanley |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (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); Stanley does not have one recorded yet.
- Lucas and Stanley both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Stanley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Stanley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys