Arthur vs Bogdan
Arthur and Bogdancompared 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 Bogdan #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Bogdan #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #83 and Bogdan #491 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Bogdan over time
Arthur and Bogdan appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bogdan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Bogdan 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.
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
Arthur and Bogdan changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2025, ending at #83 and #491.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Norway · Boys, Arthur rose about as far as Bogdan fell — from #189 and #278 in 1955 to #83 and #491 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Bogdan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #83 and #491.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #3 in 2020, Bogdan #812 in 2020.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1955–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Bogdan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #81 in 2022, Bogdan #212 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #83, Bogdan #491.
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Bogdan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Bogdan #812 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Bogdan #1951.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2002–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Bogdan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Bogdan #382 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Bogdan #402.
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 | Bogdan |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (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); Bogdan does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Bogdan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Bogdan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Bogdan 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
Bogdan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #278 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #212 among boys in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #491 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys