Arthur vs Davin
Arthur and Davincompared 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 Davin #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Arthur was ranked #18 and Davin #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Davin #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Davin over time
Arthur and Davin appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Davin 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.
Davin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Davin changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1970 and 2025, ending at #57 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Davin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #57 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1970–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Davin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #57 in 2025, Davin #213 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Davin #829.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Davin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Davin #1456 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Davin #2921.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2021
Arthur held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Davin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #18 in 2021, Davin #232 in 2016.
The order changed in 2012: Arthur moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #307 and #247; by 2012 that had become #161 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Arthur #18, Davin #374.
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 | Davin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #829 (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); Davin does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Davin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Davin 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 Davin 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
Davin
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1995 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys