Arthur vs Conall
Arthur and Conallcompared 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 Conall #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Conall #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Conall #268 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Conall #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Conall over time
Arthur and Conall appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Conall in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Conall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Arthur in 1. 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 2014, Arthur moved ahead of Conall in Northern Ireland · Boys — #132 and #118 the year before became #145 and #157.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arthur and Conall changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #57 and #97.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Arthur rose about as far as Conall fell — from #234 and #898 in 1996 to #4 and #1595 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Conall were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #57 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #47 in 2024, Conall #97 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1966–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Conall in 22.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Conall #97 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Conall #97.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Conall in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Conall #689 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Conall #1595.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Conall in 9.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Conall #83 in 2005.
The order changed in 2014: Arthur moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #132 and #118; by 2014 that had become #145 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Conall #216.
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 | Conall |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #97 (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); Conall does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Conall both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Conall doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Conall 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
Conall
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — 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: #77 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys