Arthur vs Prince

Arthur and Princecompared 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 Prince #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Prince #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Arthur was ranked #64 and Prince #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Arthur and Prince over time

Arthur and Prince appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Prince in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Prince 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Prince in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Prince #398 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Prince #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2001–2020
Arthur held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Prince in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #64 in 2020, Prince #273 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Arthur #64, Prince #741.

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.

Arthur vs Keith
In 1964 they stood at #98 and #96 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #57 and #577.
Arthur · Keith · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Arthur vs Colin
In 1964 they stood at #98 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #57 and #348.
Arthur · Colin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Arthur vs Alfred
Arthur and Alfred changed places 18 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #83 and #26.
Arthur · Alfred · 72 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Arthur vs Gustav
Arthur and Gustav changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #83 and #19.
Arthur · Gustav · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Arthur, Prince
Field	Arthur	Prince
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-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #545 (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); Prince does not have one recorded yet.
Arthur and Prince both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Prince doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Prince 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

Prince

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 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 recorded2001–2020
Highest recorded position: #273 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #545 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys