Arthur vs Jimmy
Arthur and Jimmycompared 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 2025, Arthur was ranked #5 and Jimmy #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Arthur was ranked #14 and Jimmy #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Jimmy #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Jimmy #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2011, Arthur was ranked #239 and Jimmy #547 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Jimmy over time
Arthur and Jimmy appear together in 4 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jimmy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jimmy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Arthur in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arthur and Jimmy changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 2011, ending at #239 and #547.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Jimmy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #5 and #427.
List by list
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1957–2011
Arthur held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jimmy in 22.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #180 in 1957, Jimmy #218 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Arthur #239, Jimmy #547.
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1966–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Jimmy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Jimmy #216 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Jimmy #286.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Jimmy #240 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #5, Jimmy #427.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2013–2023
Arthur held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jimmy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Jimmy #229 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #14, Jimmy #395.
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 | Jimmy |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Jimmy does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Jimmy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Jimmy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Jimmy 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jimmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #427 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys