Arthur vs Garry
Arthur and Garrycompared 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 Garry #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1960, Arthur was ranked #99 and Garry #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Garry #727 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1961, Arthur was ranked #97 and Garry #63 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Arthur was ranked #220 and Garry #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Garry over time
Arthur and Garry appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Garry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arthur in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arthur reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Garry in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Garry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #220 and #701.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2009
Arthur held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Garry in 34.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #91 in 1965, Garry #79 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Arthur #220, Garry #701.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Arthur held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Garry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #6, Garry #4991.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1952–1960
Arthur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Garry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #65 in 1953, Garry #15 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1960: Arthur #99, Garry #20.
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 | Garry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| 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); Garry does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Garry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Garry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Garry 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
Garry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys