Arthur vs Szymon
Arthur and Szymoncompared 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 Szymon #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Arthur was ranked #18 and Szymon #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Arthur was ranked #81 and Szymon #462 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Szymon over time
Arthur and Szymon appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Szymon in 0.
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.
Szymon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Szymon changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1975 and 2024, ending at #81 and #462.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Arthur rose about as far as Szymon fell — from #224 and #518 in 2005 to #57 and #829 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Szymon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1975 to 2024, ending at #81 and #462.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1975–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Szymon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #74 in 2020, Szymon #248 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #81, Szymon #462.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Szymon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Szymon #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Szymon #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Szymon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Szymon #99 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Szymon #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2022
Arthur held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Szymon in 3.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #18 in 2022, Szymon #188 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Arthur moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #248 and #188; by 2011 that had become #231 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Arthur #18, Szymon #414.
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 | Szymon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| 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); Szymon does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Szymon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Szymon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Szymon 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
Szymon
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #632 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys