Artur vs Cael
Artur and Caelcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Artur was ranked #375 and Cael #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Artur was ranked #345 and Cael #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Artur was ranked #749 and Cael #3011 among boys in England and Wales.
Artur and Cael over time
Artur and Cael appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Artur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cael in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cael reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Artur 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Artur #699 in 2008, Cael #1506 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2018
Artur held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cael in 7.
Highest recorded here: Artur #699 in 2008, Cael #1506 in 2007.
The order changed in 2006: Artur moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #2754 and #2174; by 2006 that had become #1469 and #1744.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Artur #749, Cael #3011.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2016
Artur held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cael in 1.
Highest recorded here: Artur #280 in 2011, Cael #370 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Artur moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #448 and #370; by 2006 that had become #314 and #423.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Artur #345, Cael #601.
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 | Artur | Cael |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #371 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Artur has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Cael.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Artur
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #123 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #371 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Cael
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys