Artur vs Kailum
Artur and Kailumcompared 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 2021, Artur was ranked #498 and Kailum #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Artur was ranked #704 and Kailum #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Artur and Kailum over time
Artur and Kailum appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Artur held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kailum 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Artur #280 in 2011, Kailum #401 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2021
Artur held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kailum in 9.
Highest recorded here: Artur #684 in 2017, Kailum #874 in 1997.
The order changed in 2007: Artur moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1469 and #1401; by 2007 that had become #1014 and #1666.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Artur #704, Kailum #3990.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2021
Artur held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kailum in 0.
Highest recorded here: Artur #280 in 2011, Kailum #401 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Artur #498, Kailum #755.
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 | Kailum |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #371 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #755 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Artur and Kailum both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kailum
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2021
Highest recorded position: #401 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2003–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3990 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys