Arthur vs Edvin
Arthur and Edvincompared 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 2023, Arthur was ranked #6 and Edvin #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #83 and Edvin #45 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Arthur was ranked #178 and Edvin #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Edvin over time
Arthur and Edvin appear together in 2 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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 2008, Edvin moved ahead of Arthur in Norway · Boys — #236 and #237 the year before became #269 and #177.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arthur and Edvin changed places 27 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #83 and #45.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 77 shared years in Norway · Boys, Arthur and Edvin averaged 55.9 places apart, ending at #83 and #45.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Edvin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 77 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #83 and #45.
List by list
Norway · Boys77 shared years, 1945–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Edvin in 54.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #74 in 2020, Edvin #45 in 2025.
The order changed in 2008: Edvin moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #236 and #237; by 2008 that had become #269 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #83, Edvin #45.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2000–2023
Arthur held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Edvin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #4 in 2021, Edvin #2804 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #6, Edvin #4991.
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 | Edvin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Norway · Boys #45 (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); Edvin does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Edvin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Edvin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Edvin 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
Edvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #162 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys