Antoni vs Arthur
Antoni 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, Antoni was ranked #519 and Arthur #4 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Antoni was ranked #414 and Arthur #18 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antoni was ranked #307 and Arthur #24 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antoni was ranked #402 and Arthur #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Antoni was ranked #336 and Arthur #83 among boys in Norway.
Antoni and Arthur over time
Antoni and Arthur appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antoni in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Antoni reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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
Antoni and Arthur changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #402 and #57.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Antoni #197 in 2019, Arthur #18 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arthur in 29.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #188 in 2017, Arthur #3 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antoni #519, Arthur #4.
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1952–2025
Antoni held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arthur in 29.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #181 in 2020, Arthur #74 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoni #336, Arthur #83.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Antoni held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Arthur in 12.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #103 in 2016, Arthur #47 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antoni #402, Arthur #57.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2022
Antoni held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Arthur in 12.
Highest recorded here: Antoni #197 in 2019, Arthur #18 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antoni #414, Arthur #18.
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 | Antoni | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Art, Artie |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #336 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Antoni does not have one recorded yet.
- Antoni has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Arthur.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Antoni doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Antoni 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
Antoni
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #336 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