Ailbe vs Arthur

Ailbe and Arthurcompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ailbe was ranked #4270 and Arthur #4 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ailbe was ranked #339 and Arthur #16 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ailbe was ranked #676 and Arthur #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Ailbe and Arthur over time

Ailbe and Arthur appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ailbe in 0.

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

Ailbe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Arthur 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Ailbe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arthur in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ailbe #1124 in 2017, Arthur #3 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbe #4270, Arthur #4.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1967–2025
Ailbe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arthur in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ailbe #265 in 1967, Arthur #47 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbe #676, Arthur #57.

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 Arthur

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

Arthur vs Keith
In 1964 they stood at #98 and #96 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #57 and #577.
Arthur · Keith · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Arthur vs Colin
In 1964 they stood at #98 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #57 and #348.
Arthur · Colin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Arthur vs Alfred
Arthur and Alfred changed places 18 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #83 and #26.
Arthur · Alfred · 72 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Arthur vs Gustav
Arthur and Gustav changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #83 and #19.
Arthur · Gustav · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ailbe, Arthur
Field	Ailbe	Arthur
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈɑɹθər/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Art, Artie
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Ailbe does not have one recorded yet.
Ailbe and Arthur both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Ailbe doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
The available evidence gives Ailbe a "medium" Data Confidence level and Arthur a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Ailbe

Popularity journey

First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1967–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Arthur

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #153 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys