Arthur vs Eyvind
Arthur and Eyvindcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Arthur was ranked #209 and Eyvind #492 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Eyvind over time
Arthur and Eyvind appear together in 1 published list, across 40 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eyvind in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arthur reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eyvind 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 Eyvind changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2013, ending at #209 and #492.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Eyvind were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 40 years, from 1946 to 2013, ending at #209 and #492.
List by list
Norway · Boys40 shared years, 1946–2013
Arthur held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Eyvind in 7.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #122 in 1946, Eyvind #245 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Arthur #209, Eyvind #492.
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 | Eyvind |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Norway · Boys #492 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Eyvind does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Eyvind both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Eyvind doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Eyvind 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
Eyvind
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #269 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2013
Highest recorded position: #245 among boys in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1946–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #492 among boys in Norway, in 2013.
Norway · Boys