Arthur vs Emilian
Arthur and Emiliancompared 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 Emilian #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #83 and Emilian #190 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Emilian over time
Arthur and Emilian appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emilian in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emilian 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Emilian in 10.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #74 in 2020, Emilian #96 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #83, Emilian #190.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2009–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Emilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Emilian #1902 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Emilian #3688.
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 | Emilian |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Art, Artie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Norway · Boys #190 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Emilian does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emilian.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Emilian doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Emilian 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
Emilian
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #455 among boys in Norway in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 2005–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #190 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys