Lukas vs Szymon
Lukas and Szymoncompared 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 2024, Lukas was ranked #26 and Szymon #462 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Lukas was ranked #264 and Szymon #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lukas was ranked #272 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lukas was ranked #311 and Szymon #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Lukas and Szymon over time
Lukas and Szymon appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Lukas held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Szymon in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Szymon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lukas 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lukas and Szymon changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2024, ending at #26 and #462.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Norway · Boys, Lukas rose about as far as Szymon fell — from #573 and #291 in 1978 to #26 and #462 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Lukas and Szymon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1978 to 2024, ending at #26 and #462.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Lukas #151 in 2010, Szymon #188 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1978–2024
Lukas held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Szymon in 8.
Highest recorded here: Lukas #19 in 2023, Szymon #248 in 2007.
The order changed in 1989: Lukas moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #548 and #318; by 1989 that had become #335 and #438.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lukas #26, Szymon #462.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Lukas held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lukas #189 in 2012, Szymon #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lukas #311, Szymon #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Lukas held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Szymon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Lukas #157 in 2013, Szymon #99 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lukas #272, Szymon #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2022
Lukas held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lukas #151 in 2010, Szymon #188 in 2010.
The order changed in 2009: Lukas moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #266 and #266; by 2009 that had become #211 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Lukas #264, Szymon #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 | Lukas | Szymon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #35 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lukas and Szymon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Lukas
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #615 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Szymon
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #632 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys