Arthur vs Torgeir
Arthur and Torgeircompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Arthur was ranked #86 and Torgeir #535 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Torgeir over time
Arthur and Torgeir appear together in 1 published list, across 68 years of shared records. Torgeir held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Arthur 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.
Torgeir reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Torgeir changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2023, ending at #86 and #535.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Torgeir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #86 and #535.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1945–2023
Arthur held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Torgeir in 51.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #81 in 2022, Torgeir #69 in 1965.
The order changed in 2003: Arthur moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #307 and #261; by 2003 that had become #272 and #303.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #86, Torgeir #535.
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
- 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
- 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
- Arthur vs Ronald
Arthur and Ronald changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2012, ending at #163 and #718.
Arthur · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Arthur | Torgeir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5 (2025) | Norway · Boys #535 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Arthur has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman); Torgeir does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Torgeir both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Torgeir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Torgeir 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Torgeir
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #117 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #69 among boys in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #535 among boys in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Boys