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Arthur vs Donncha

Arthur and Donnchacompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Donncha #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2017, Arthur was ranked #19 and Donncha #3040 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Donncha #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Arthur and Donncha over time

Arthur and Donncha appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Donncha 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.

Donncha 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2012, Arthur moved ahead of Donncha in Northern Ireland · Boys — #231 and #218 the year before became #161 and #346.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Arthur and Donncha changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1967 and 2025, ending at #57 and #468.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Arthur and Donncha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #57 and #468.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1967–2025

    Arthur held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Donncha in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Donncha #159 in 1969.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Donncha #468.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2024

    Arthur held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Donncha in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Donncha #218 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2012: Arthur moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #231 and #218; by 2012 that had become #161 and #346.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Donncha #404.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Arthur

Pairs where Arthur shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Arthur, Donncha
FieldArthurDonncha
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningMeaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.Not yet recorded
OriginDisputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly RomanNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹθər/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesArt, ArtieNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Donncha does not have one recorded yet.
  • Arthur and Donncha both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Donncha 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 Donncha 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Donncha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1967–2025

    Highest recorded position: #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1967–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys