Arthur vs Jeffery
Arthur and Jefferycompared 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 Jeffery #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1959, Arthur was ranked #99 and Jeffery #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Arthur was ranked #220 and Jeffery #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Jeffery over time
Arthur and Jeffery appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeffery in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jeffery 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Arthur rose about as far as Jeffery fell — from #234 and #2357 in 1996 to #4 and #5119 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #145 in 1973, Jeffery #268 in 1973.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jeffery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Jeffery #1761 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Jeffery #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1973–2009
Arthur held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jeffery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #145 in 1973, Jeffery #268 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Arthur #220, Jeffery #701.
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 | Jeffery |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Jeffery does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeffery.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Jeffery doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Jeffery 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
Jeffery
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #89 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 recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys