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Arthur vs Noah

Arthur and Noahcompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Arthur was ranked #19 and Noah #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Arthur was ranked #11 and Noah #1 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Arthur was ranked #83 and Noah #1 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Noah #1 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Arthur was ranked #5 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Noah #3 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Arthur and Noah over time

Arthur and Noah appear together in 6 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Arthur in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Noah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Arthur in 2. 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.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Arthur and Noah averaged 38.8 places apart, ending at #5 and #2.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Arthur and Noah were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #5 and #2.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #3 in 2020, Noah #1 in 2021.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1990–2025

    Arthur held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Noah in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #74 in 2020, Noah #1 in 2021.

    The order changed in 1999: Noah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #282 and #345; by 1999 that had become #328 and #227.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #83, Noah #1.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Arthur held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Noah in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Noah #1 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #5, Noah #2.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Arthur held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Noah in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Noah #2 in 2021.

    The order changed in 1999: Noah moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #280 and #324; by 1999 that had become #330 and #222.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Noah #3.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024

    Arthur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Noah #1 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Noah #3.

  • New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023

    Arthur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #11 in 2023, Noah #1 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #11, Noah #1.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025

    Arthur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #18 in 2024, Noah #1 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #19, Noah #1.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Arthur

Pairs where Arthur shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Noah

Pairs where Noah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Noah vs Elijah

    Noah and Elijah both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Noah · Elijah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Noah vs Theo

    Noah and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Noah · Theo · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Noah vs Max

    Noah and Max both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Noah · Max · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Noah vs Alfie

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2018, Alfie #10 in 2016.

    Noah · Alfie · 23 shared years, 2000–2024 · Peaked in the same years

    See the 2018 Northern Ireland ranking

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Arthur, Noah
FieldArthurNoah
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningMeaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'.
OriginDisputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly RomanHebrew
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹθər//ˈnoʊə/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesArt, ArtieNoa, Noé
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #5 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighhigh

What the data shows

  • Arthur is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman origin, while Noah is recorded with a Hebrew origin.
  • Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
  • Arthur's recorded meaning differs from Noah's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Arthur

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Noah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls