Arthur vs George
Arthur and Georgecompared 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 George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Arthur was ranked #11 and George #7 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #19 and George #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Arthur was ranked #86 and George #364 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and George over time
Arthur and George appear together in 6 published lists, across 199 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Arthur in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
George reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2024, Arthur moved ahead of George in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #32 and #24 the year before became #18 and #24.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arthur and George changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2023, ending at #86 and #364.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and George were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1946 to 2023, ending at #86 and #364.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #3 in 2020, George #2 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 6 of those years, George in 56.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, George #52 in 1964.
The order changed in 2020: Arthur moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #80 and #65; by 2020 that had become #64 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, George #112.
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1946–2023
Arthur held the stronger position in 41 of those years, George in 14.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #74 in 2020, George #253 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #86, George #364.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 1 of those years, George in 28.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 9 of those years, George in 11.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Arthur moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #89 and #54; by 2016 that had become #57 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, George #40.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 1952–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 2 of those years, George in 15.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #18 in 2024, George #24 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Arthur moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #32 and #24; by 2024 that had become #18 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #19, George #24.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1954–2023
Arthur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #11 in 2023, George #5 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #11, George #7.
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 | George |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹθər/ | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman origin, while George is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Arthur and George both have 2 syllables.
- Arthur's recorded meaning differs from George's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and George 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
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys