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Luke vs Tommy

Luke and Tommycompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Luke was ranked #57 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Luke was ranked #50 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Luke was ranked #23 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Luke was ranked #38 and Tommy #68 among boys in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Luke was ranked #131 and Tommy #44 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2023, Luke was ranked #86 and Tommy #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Luke was ranked #326 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.

Luke and Tommy over time

Luke and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Luke held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tommy 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.

Luke reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tommy 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Boys, Tommy moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2019 as Luke fell out of it to #63, having been #33 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2016, Tommy moved ahead of Luke in England and Wales · Boys — #58 and #60 the year before became #59 and #57.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Tommy rose about as far as Luke fell — from #23 and #277 in 1999 to #57 and #20 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Luke and Tommy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #131 and #44.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1980–2025

    Luke held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Tommy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Luke #7 in 2006, Tommy #21 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Luke #23, Tommy #27.

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

    Luke held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tommy in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Luke #11 in 1997, Tommy #22 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2016: Tommy moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #58 and #60; by 2016 that had become #59 and #57.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Luke #131, Tommy #44.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024

    Luke held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tommy in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Luke #13 in 2005, Tommy #11 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2019: Tommy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #33 and #58; by 2019 that had become #63 and #33.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Luke #57, Tommy #20.

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 Tommy

Pairs where Tommy 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 Luke, Tommy
FieldLukeTommy
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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #23 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (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); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
  • Luke and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Luke; Tommy doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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

Tommy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #268 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 recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #44 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys