Arthur vs Vytautas
Arthur and Vytautascompared 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 2023, Arthur was ranked #6 and Vytautas #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Arthur was ranked #220 and Vytautas #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1994, Arthur was ranked #411 and Vytautas #619 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Vytautas over time
Arthur and Vytautas appear together in 1 published list, across 33 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vytautas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arthur reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vytautas 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 Vytautas changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 1994, ending at #411 and #619.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Vytautas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1957 to 1994, ending at #411 and #619.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1957–1994
Arthur held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Vytautas in 13.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #180 in 1957, Vytautas #266 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Arthur #411, Vytautas #619.
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 | Vytautas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Vytautas does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vytautas.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Vytautas 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 Vytautas 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
Vytautas
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #419 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1994
Highest recorded position: #266 among boys in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1957–1994).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys