Arthur vs Daithi
Arthur and Daithicompared 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 Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Daithi over time
Arthur and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daithi in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daithi 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 Daithi changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #57 and #509.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Arthur and Daithi averaged 56.3 places apart, ending at #16 and #17.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Arthur rose about as far as Daithi fell — from #145 and #320 in 1973 to #57 and #509 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Daithi were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #57 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #3 in 2020, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1973–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Daithi in 14.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #57 in 2025, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Daithi in 11.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Daithi #17 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Daithi #3254.
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 | Daithi |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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); Daithi does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Daithi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Daithi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Daithi 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
Daithi
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys