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Arthur vs Jaxx

Arthur and Jaxxcompared 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 Jaxx #448 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Jaxx #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Jaxx #246 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Arthur was ranked #70 and Jaxx #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Arthur and Jaxx over time

Arthur and Jaxx appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jaxx 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 20032024

    Arthur held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jaxx in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Jaxx #381 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Jaxx #448.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20152024

    Arthur held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jaxx in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Jaxx #312 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Jaxx #404.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Arthur, Jaxx
FieldArthurJaxx
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningMeaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.Not yet recorded
OriginDisputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly RomanNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹθər/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesArt, ArtieNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)Scotland · Boys #246 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Jaxx does not have one recorded yet.
  • Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jaxx.
  • A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Jaxx doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Jaxx 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Jaxx

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #448 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys