Alvin vs Arthur
Alvin 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, Alvin was ranked #1132 and Arthur #4 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alvin was ranked #829 and Arthur #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alvin was ranked #160 and Arthur #83 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Alvin was ranked #387 and Arthur #248 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alvin and Arthur over time
Alvin and Arthur appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alvin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alvin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Arthur in 1. 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
Alvin and Arthur changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1951 and 2025, ending at #160 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Alvin and Arthur were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1951 to 2025, ending at #160 and #83.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1951–2025
Alvin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Arthur in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alvin #126 in 2023, Arthur #74 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alvin #160, Arthur #83.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alvin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arthur in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alvin #638 in 2007, Arthur #3 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alvin #1132, Arthur #4.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1973–2025
Alvin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arthur in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alvin #222 in 1976, Arthur #47 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alvin #829, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Alvin | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #160 (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); Alvin does not have one recorded yet.
- Alvin and Arthur both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Alvin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Alvin 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
Alvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #373 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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