Arthur vs Tyrese
Arthur and Tyresecompared 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 Tyrese #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Arthur was ranked #68 and Tyrese #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Arthur was ranked #357 and Tyrese #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Arthur and Tyrese over time
Arthur and Tyrese appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tyrese in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tyrese 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Arthur rose about as far as Tyrese fell — from #201 and #1821 in 1998 to #4 and #3254 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tyrese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Tyrese #171 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Tyrese #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2004–2022
Arthur held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tyrese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #68 in 2022, Tyrese #439 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Arthur #68, Tyrese #779.
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 | Tyrese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| 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); Tyrese does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tyrese.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Tyrese doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Tyrese 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
Tyrese
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #1821 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #171 among boys in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys