Arthur vs Jerzy
Arthur and Jerzycompared 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 Jerzy #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1981, Arthur was ranked #628 and Jerzy #551 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Jerzy over time
Arthur and Jerzy appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 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.
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 Jerzy changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1949 and 1981, ending at #628 and #551.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #4 in 2019, Jerzy #2734 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1949–1981
Arthur held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jerzy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #180 in 1957, Jerzy #167 in 1959.
The order changed in 1980: Jerzy moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #348 and #622; by 1980 that had become #491 and #466.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Arthur #628, Jerzy #551.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jerzy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #4 in 2019, Jerzy #2734 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Jerzy #5119.
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 | Jerzy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #5119 (2024) |
| 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); Jerzy does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Jerzy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Jerzy 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 Jerzy 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
Jerzy
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–1981
Highest recorded position: #167 among boys in Norway, in 1959 (recorded 1949–1981).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys