Arthur vs Gregg
Arthur and Greggcompared 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 2006, Arthur was ranked #120 and Gregg #3385 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1986, Arthur was ranked #181 and Gregg #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Gregg over time
Arthur and Gregg appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gregg in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gregg reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2006
Arthur held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Gregg in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #120 in 2006, Gregg #976 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Arthur #120, Gregg #3385.
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 | Gregg |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Art, Artie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3385 (2006) |
| 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); Gregg does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Gregg.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Gregg doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Gregg 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
Gregg
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #273 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1977–1986
Highest recorded position: #273 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1977–1986).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2006
Most recently recorded at #3385 among boys in England and Wales, in 2006.
England and Wales · Boys