Arthur vs Jonny
Arthur and Jonnycompared 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 Jonny #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2004, Arthur was ranked #239 and Jonny #502 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Arthur was ranked #357 and Jonny #255 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Arthur and Jonny over time
Arthur and Jonny appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arthur and Jonny changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2004, ending at #239 and #502.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Jonny were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1945 to 2004, ending at #239 and #502.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1945–2004
Arthur held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jonny in 41.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #122 in 1946, Jonny #55 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Arthur #239, Jonny #502.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jonny in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Jonny #391 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Jonny #2443.
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 | Jonny |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) |
| 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); Jonny does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Jonny both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Jonny doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Jonny 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
Jonny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #181 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2004
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2004).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys