Arthur vs Jj
Arthur and Jjcompared 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 Jj #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Jj #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Jj over time
Arthur and Jj appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jj 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #3 in 2020, Jj #1179 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Jj #1179 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Jj #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Jj #367 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Jj #372.
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 | Jj |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Art, Artie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Jj does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jj.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Jj doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Jj 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
Jj
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3134 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2025
Highest recorded position: #367 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys