Arthur vs Casey
Arthur and Caseycompared 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 Casey #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Casey #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Casey #141 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Casey #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Casey over time
Arthur and Casey appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Casey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2001, Arthur moved ahead of Casey in England and Wales · Boys — #201 and #196 the year before became #182 and #199.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Casey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #57 and #118.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #14 in 2023, Casey #145 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1971–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Casey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Casey #118 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Casey #118.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Casey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Casey #196 in 2000.
The order changed in 2001: Arthur moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #201 and #196; by 2001 that had become #182 and #199.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Casey #244.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Casey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Casey #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2010: Arthur moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #293 and #211; by 2010 that had become #248 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Casey #256.
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 | Casey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Casey does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Casey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Casey 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 Casey 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
Casey
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls