Luka vs Melvin
Luka and Melvincompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Luka was ranked #112 and Melvin #135 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Luka was ranked #153 and Melvin #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Luka was ranked #233 and Melvin #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Luka and Melvin over time
Luka and Melvin appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Luka held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Melvin 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.
Melvin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Luka in none. 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 2021, Luka moved ahead of Melvin in Norway · Boys — #193 and #173 the year before became #136 and #196.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Luka and Melvin changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #112 and #135.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Luka #102 in 2024, Melvin #119 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Luka held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Melvin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Luka #233 in 2024, Melvin #1038 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luka #233, Melvin #1322.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Luka held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Melvin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Luka #102 in 2024, Melvin #119 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Luka moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #193 and #173; by 2021 that had become #136 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luka #112, Melvin #135.
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 | Luka | Melvin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Lucas/Luke used widely across South Slavic and Eastern European languages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Slavic (Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic forms) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluː.ka/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #77 (2025) | Norway · Boys #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Luka has a recorded origin (Slavic (Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic forms)); Melvin does not have one recorded yet.
- Luka and Melvin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Luka; Melvin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Luka
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #587 among boys in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Melvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #336 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys