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Lucas vs Tom

Lucas and Tomcompared 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 Tom #352 among boys in Scotland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Lucas was ranked #24 and Tom #388 among boys in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Lucas was ranked #30 and Tom #60 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Lucas was ranked #32 and Tom #976 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Lucas was ranked #64 and Tom #48 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2002, Lucas was ranked #52 and Tom #99 among boys in New Zealand.

Lucas and Tom over time

Lucas and Tom appear together in 4 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tom 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.

Tom reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Boys, Lucas moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2024 as Tom fell out of it to #60, having been #42 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2001, Lucas moved ahead of Tom in England and Wales · Boys — #90 and #83 the year before became #78 and #89.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Lucas and Tom averaged 44.0 places apart, ending at #30 and #60.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Lucas and Tom were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #32 and #976.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Lucas #55 in 2018, Tom #32 in 2018.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1976–2025

    Lucas held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tom in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #12 in 2012, Tom #20 in 1976.

    The order changed in 2002: Lucas moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #161 and #131; by 2002 that had become #139 and #162.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #24, Tom #388.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1988–2025

    Lucas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tom in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #55 in 2018, Tom #32 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #64, Tom #48.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Lucas held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tom in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #17 in 2009, Tom #83 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2001: Lucas moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #90 and #83; by 2001 that had become #78 and #89.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #32, Tom #976.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Lucas held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tom in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #22 in 2013, Tom #42 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2024: Lucas moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #61 and #42; by 2024 that had become #30 and #60.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucas #30, Tom #60.

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.

Other comparisons involving Tom

Pairs where Tom 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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, Tom
FieldLucasTom
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/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #48 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lucas has a recorded origin (Latin, via Greek Loukas); Tom does not have one recorded yet.
  • Lucas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tom.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Tom doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

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

Tom

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #50 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: #12 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys