Artur vs Erik
Artur and Erikcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Artur was ranked #371 and Erik #64 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Artur was ranked #1025 and Erik #418 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Artur was ranked #577 and Erik #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Artur and Erik over time
Artur and Erik appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Erik held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Artur in 0.
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.
Artur reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Erik 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
Artur and Erik changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #577 and #468.
- Longest-running competitions
Artur and Erik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 60 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #371 and #64.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Artur #678 in 2019, Erik #310 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys60 shared years, 1960–2025
Artur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erik in 60.
Highest recorded here: Artur #123 in 1976, Erik #15 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Artur #371, Erik #64.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Artur held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erik in 27.
Highest recorded here: Artur #678 in 2019, Erik #310 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Artur #1025, Erik #418.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Artur held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Erik in 14.
Highest recorded here: Artur #278 in 2010, Erik #240 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Erik moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #335 and #466; by 2020 that had become #556 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Artur #577, Erik #468.
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 | Erik |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'eternal ruler' or 'honoured ruler'; historically a name borne by kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeːrɪk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | Norway · Boys #64 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erik has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Artur does not have one recorded yet.
- Artur and Erik both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erik; Artur doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #371 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Erik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #27 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: #15 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys