Arthur vs Jeremiah
Arthur and Jeremiahcompared 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 Jeremiah #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Jeremiah #382 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Arthur was ranked #42 and Jeremiah #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Jeremiah #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Jeremiah over time
Arthur and Jeremiah appear together in 2 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jeremiah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2001, Arthur moved ahead of Jeremiah in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #274 and #177 the year before became #191 and #251.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Jeremiah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #57 and #432.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jeremiah in 37.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Jeremiah #39 in 1964.
The order changed in 2001: Arthur moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #274 and #177; by 2001 that had become #191 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Jeremiah #432.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jeremiah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Jeremiah #263 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Jeremiah #346.
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 | Jeremiah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Jeremiah does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeremiah.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Jeremiah 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 Jeremiah 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
Jeremiah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys