Arthur vs Youssef
Arthur and Youssefcompared 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 Youssef #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Youssef #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2022, Arthur was ranked #81 and Youssef #507 among boys in Norway.
Arthur and Youssef over time
Arthur and Youssef appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Youssef in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Youssef reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Arthur and Youssef were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1966 to 2022, ending at #81 and #507.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1966–2022
Arthur held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Youssef in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #81 in 2022, Youssef #297 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Arthur #81, Youssef #507.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arthur held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Youssef in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Youssef #748 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Youssef #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2000–2025
Arthur held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Youssef in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arthur #57 in 2025, Youssef #390 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Youssef #577.
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 | Youssef |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| 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); Youssef does not have one recorded yet.
- Arthur and Youssef both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arthur; Youssef 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 Youssef 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
Youssef
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #482 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2022
Highest recorded position: #297 among boys in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1966–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys