Arthur vs Austin
Arthur and Austincompared 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, Arthur was ranked #4 and Austin #88 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Arthur was ranked #11 and Austin #48 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Austin #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #19 and Austin #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Austin #84 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Austin #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Austin over time
Arthur and Austin appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Austin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Austin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Arthur in 2. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Arthur moved ahead of Austin in New Zealand · Boys — #72 and #45 the year before became #64 and #73.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arthur and Austin changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #57 and #176.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Austin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #57 and #176.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #14 in 2023, Austin #93 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Austin in 23.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Austin #111 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Austin #176.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Austin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Austin #85 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Austin #88.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Austin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Austin #93 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Arthur moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #145 and #142; by 2015 that had become #89 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Austin #93.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Arthur held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Austin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #11 in 2023, Austin #41 in 2016.
The order changed in 2018: Arthur moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #72 and #45; by 2018 that had become #64 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #11, Austin #48.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Austin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #18 in 2024, Austin #37 in 2025.
The order changed in 2019: Arthur moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #73 and #55; by 2019 that had become #51 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #19, Austin #37.
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 | Arthur | Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹθər/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Art, Artie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Austin does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Austin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Austin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Austin a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 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
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys