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 2024, Arthur was ranked #4 and Roger #2263 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 136 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 Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #209 and #514.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: Arthur #4, Roger #2263.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Arthur | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| 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); 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
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
Roger
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys