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Luke vs Roger

Luke and Rogercompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Luke was ranked #18 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1969, Luke was ranked #82 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Luke was ranked #131 and Roger #2440 among boys in England and Wales.

Luke and Roger over time

Luke and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Luke 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Luke and Roger were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #131 and #2440.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Luke #11 in 1997, Roger #694 in 1997.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #105 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #18 and #631.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021

    Luke held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Roger in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Luke #7 in 2006, Roger #99 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Luke #18, Roger #631.

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

    Luke held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Roger in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Luke #11 in 1997, Roger #694 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Luke #131, Roger #2440.

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 Luke

Pairs where Luke shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Roger

Pairs where Roger 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of 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.

Republic of 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 Luke, Roger
FieldLukeRoger
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — probably 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or possibly connected to Lucius. Luke was a physician who accompanied Paul and is traditionally credited as author of the third Gospel and Acts.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek/Latin, biblicalNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈluk/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #23 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Luke has a recorded origin (Greek/Latin, biblical); Roger does not have one recorded yet.
  • Luke and Roger both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Luke; Roger doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Luke

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1967–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2024).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #131 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Roger

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #86 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 recorded1945–2013

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys