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Lucas vs Tyler

Lucas and Tylercompared 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 2021, Lucas was ranked #7 and Tyler #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2021, Lucas was ranked #7 and Tyler #95 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Lucas was ranked #23 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Lucas was ranked #30 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Lucas was ranked #32 and Tyler #265 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Lucas was ranked #64 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Lucas and Tyler over time

Lucas and Tyler appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Tyler in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Tyler reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 #22 in 2013 as Tyler fell out of it to #56, having been #24 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2013, Lucas moved ahead of Tyler in England and Wales · Boys — #25 and #21 the year before became #26 and #37.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Lucas and Tyler changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1993 and 2025, ending at #64 and #188.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Lucas and Tyler averaged 31.2 places apart, ending at #7 and #100.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Lucas rose about as far as Tyler fell — from #192 and #113 in 1997 to #30 and #239 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Lucas and Tyler were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #32 and #265.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Lucas #2 in 2011, Tyler #23 in 2010.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1993–2025

    Lucas held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tyler in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #55 in 2018, Tyler #45 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2016: Lucas moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #82 and #80; by 2016 that had become #63 and #75.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #64, Tyler #188.

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

    Lucas held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tyler in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #17 in 2009, Tyler #21 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2013: Lucas moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #25 and #21; by 2013 that had become #26 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #32, Tyler #265.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Lucas held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tyler in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #22 in 2013, Tyler #24 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2013: Lucas moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #27 and #24; by 2013 that had become #22 and #56.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucas #30, Tyler #239.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1995–2021

    Lucas held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tyler in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #2 in 2011, Tyler #23 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2006: Lucas moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #52 and #48; by 2006 that had become #23 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Lucas #7, Tyler #100.

  • New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 2001–2021

    Lucas held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tyler in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Lucas #4 in 2011, Tyler #19 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2007: Lucas moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #31 and #28; by 2007 that had become #14 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Lucas #7, Tyler #95.

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 Tyler

Pairs where Tyler 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, Tyler
FieldLucasTyler
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
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lucas has a recorded origin (Latin, via Greek Loukas); Tyler does not have one recorded yet.
  • Lucas and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lucas; Tyler doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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

Tyler

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1991–2021

    Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #265 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys