Arthur vs Lughaidh
Arthur and Lughaidhcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Lughaidh #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Arthur was ranked #305 and Lughaidh #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Arthur and Lughaidh over time
Arthur and Lughaidh appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lughaidh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lughaidh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1999–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lughaidh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Lughaidh #379 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Lughaidh #676.
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 | Lughaidh |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Lughaidh does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Lughaidh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Lughaidh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Lughaidh 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
Lughaidh
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #379 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys