Arthur vs Goran
Arthur and Gorancompared 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 2021, Arthur was ranked #4 and Goran #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1993, Arthur was ranked #447 and Goran #595 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Goran over time
Arthur and Goran appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Goran in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arthur and Goran changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 1993, ending at #447 and #595.
List by list
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1956–1993
Arthur held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Goran in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #255 in 1966, Goran #300 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Arthur #447, Goran #595.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1999–2021
Arthur held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Goran in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #4 in 2021, Goran #2189 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Arthur #4, Goran #4789.
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 | Goran |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Goran does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Goran both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Goran 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 Goran 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
Goran
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #422 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1993
Highest recorded position: #300 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1956–1993).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys