Arthur vs Mikkel
Arthur and Mikkelcompared 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 2022, Arthur was ranked #6 and Mikkel #4001 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #83 and Mikkel #36 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Mikkel over time
Arthur and Mikkel appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Mikkel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
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 Mikkel changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #83 and #36.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Mikkel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 66 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #83 and #36.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #74 in 2020, Mikkel #28 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Boys66 shared years, 1945–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mikkel in 50.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #74 in 2020, Mikkel #28 in 2019.
The order changed in 1984: Mikkel moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #434 and #545; by 1984 that had become #606 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #83, Mikkel #36.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2022
Arthur held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mikkel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Mikkel #1761 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Arthur #6, Mikkel #4001.
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 | Mikkel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Norway · Boys #36 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Mikkel does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Mikkel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Mikkel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Mikkel 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
Mikkel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #260 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #36 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys