Luka vs Wyatt
Luka and Wyattcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2019, Luka was ranked #80 and Wyatt #82 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Luka was ranked #155 and Wyatt #290 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Luka was ranked #165 and Wyatt #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Luka was ranked #233 and Wyatt #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Luka was ranked #256 and Wyatt #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Luka was ranked #4843 and Wyatt #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Luka and Wyatt over time
Luka and Wyatt appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Luka held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Wyatt in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Wyatt reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Luka #153 in 2024, Wyatt #396 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Luka held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Wyatt in 9.
Highest recorded here: Luka #233 in 2024, Wyatt #264 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luka #233, Wyatt #302.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2025
Luka held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Wyatt in 0.
Highest recorded here: Luka #153 in 2024, Wyatt #396 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Luka #165, Wyatt #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2024
Luka held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Wyatt in 4.
Highest recorded here: Luka #221 in 2023, Wyatt #193 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Luka #256, Wyatt #305.
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 | Wyatt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #77 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| 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)); Wyatt does not have one recorded yet.
- Luka has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Wyatt.
- A meaning is recorded for Luka; Wyatt doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Wyatt
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2017–2019
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in New Zealand, in 2019 (recorded 2017–2019).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys