Arthur vs Carsten
Arthur and Carstencompared 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 2019, Arthur was ranked #4 and Carsten #3937 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2020, Arthur was ranked #74 and Carsten #421 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Carsten over time
Arthur and Carsten appear together in 1 published list, across 50 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Carsten in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carsten reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Carsten changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1947 and 2020, ending at #74 and #421.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Carsten were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1947 to 2020, ending at #74 and #421.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1947–2020
Arthur held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Carsten in 13.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #74 in 2020, Carsten #214 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Arthur #74, Carsten #421.
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 | Carsten |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Norway · Boys #421 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Carsten does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Carsten both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Carsten doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Carsten 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
Carsten
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #296 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2020
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1947–2020).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #421 among boys in Norway, in 2020.
Norway · Boys