Arthur vs Ryszard
Arthur and Ryszardcompared 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 Ryszard #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Arthur was ranked #170 and Ryszard #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1987, Arthur was ranked #522 and Ryszard #592 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Ryszard over time
Arthur and Ryszard appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ryszard in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ryszard 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.
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 Ryszard changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1952 and 1987, ending at #522 and #592.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Ryszard were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1952 to 1987, ending at #522 and #592.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #180 in 1957, Ryszard #176 in 1956.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1952–1987
Arthur held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ryszard in 15.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #180 in 1957, Ryszard #176 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Arthur #522, Ryszard #592.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Ryszard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Ryszard #2150 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Ryszard #5119.
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 | Ryszard |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Ryszard does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Ryszard both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Ryszard doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Ryszard 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
Ryszard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #269 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1987
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1987).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys