Arthur vs Ollie
Arthur and Olliecompared 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 2025, Arthur was ranked #5 and Ollie #123 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Arthur was ranked #12 and Ollie #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Ollie #23 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Ollie #34 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Ollie #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arthur and Ollie over time
Arthur and Ollie appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Ollie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arthur in 1.
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.
Ollie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Arthur moved ahead of Ollie in Northern Ireland · Boys — #42 and #27 the year before became #21 and #30.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Ollie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #5 and #123.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ollie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Ollie #63 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #5, Ollie #123.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ollie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Ollie #31 in 2021.
The order changed in 2013: Ollie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #163 and #174; by 2013 that had become #135 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Ollie #31.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2008–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ollie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Ollie #18 in 2016.
The order changed in 2018: Arthur moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #42 and #27; by 2018 that had become #21 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Ollie #23.
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 | Ollie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #31 (2025) |
| 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); Ollie does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Ollie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Ollie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Ollie 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Ollie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — 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: #18 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls