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Arthur vs Roger

Arthur and Rogercompared 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 Roger #2440 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1961, Arthur was ranked #97 and Roger #57 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Arthur was ranked #67 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1960, Arthur was ranked #99 and Roger #80 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2013, Arthur was ranked #209 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.

Arthur and Roger over time

Arthur and Roger appear together in 4 published lists, across 137 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.

Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Arthur in 1. 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 Roger changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2021, ending at #67 and #631.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Arthur and Roger were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #5 and #2440.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1945–2013

    Arthur held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Roger in 49.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #122 in 1946, Roger #18 in 1972.

    The order changed in 1998: Arthur moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #296 and #281; by 1998 that had become #282 and #318.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Arthur #209, Roger #514.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021

    Arthur held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Roger in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #64 in 2020, Roger #99 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Arthur #67, Roger #631.

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

    Arthur held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Roger in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Roger #694 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #5, Roger #2440.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1952–1960

    Arthur held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Roger in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #65 in 1953, Roger #64 in 1952.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1960: Arthur #99, Roger #80.

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 Roger

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

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

Republic of Ireland 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, Roger
FieldArthurRoger
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningMeaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.Not yet recorded
OriginDisputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly RomanNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹθər/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesArt, ArtieNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #5 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Roger does not have one recorded yet.
  • Arthur and Roger both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Roger doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Roger 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

  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

Roger

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #86 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 recorded1945–2013

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys