Arthur vs Maddox
Arthur and Maddoxcompared 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 Maddox #271 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Maddox #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Maddox #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Arthur was ranked #67 and Maddox #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Maddox over time
Arthur and Maddox appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maddox in 0.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #16 in 2024, Maddox #264 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Maddox in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Maddox #271 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Maddox #271.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maddox in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #16 in 2024, Maddox #264 in 2022.
The order changed in 2009: Arthur moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #378 and #266; by 2009 that had become #293 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Maddox #404.
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 | Maddox |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #271 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Maddox does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Maddox both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Maddox doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Maddox 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
Maddox
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #1962 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #264 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls