Artur vs Dan
Artur and Dancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Artur was ranked #577 and Dan #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Artur was ranked #418 and Dan #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Artur was ranked #371 and Dan #456 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Artur was ranked #1153 and Dan #1124 among boys in England and Wales.
Artur and Dan over time
Artur and Dan appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Dan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Artur in 1.
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.
Dan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Artur in 1. 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
Artur and Dan changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 2025, ending at #371 and #456.
- Longest-running competitions
Artur and Dan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #371 and #456.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1960–2025
Artur held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dan in 43.
Highest recorded here: Artur #123 in 1976, Dan #75 in 1987.
The order changed in 2013: Artur moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #435 and #409; by 2013 that had become #386 and #454.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Artur #371, Dan #456.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2025
Artur held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Dan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Artur #678 in 2019, Dan #476 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Artur #1153, Dan #1124.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Artur held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Dan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Artur #278 in 2010, Dan #205 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Artur #577, Dan #286.
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 | Dan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #371 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| 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 Dan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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 #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Dan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls