Arturas vs William
Arturas and Williamcompared 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 2018, Arturas was ranked #4749 and William #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Arturas was ranked #545 and William #53 among boys in Norway.
Arturas and William over time
Arturas and William appear together in 1 published list, across 31 years of shared records. William held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Arturas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arturas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and William 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
Arturas and William changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1961 and 1998, ending at #545 and #53.
- Longest-running competitions
Arturas and William were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1961 to 1998, ending at #545 and #53.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1961–1998
Arturas held the stronger position in 5 of those years, William in 26.
Highest recorded here: Arturas #167 in 1987, William #53 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Arturas #545, William #53.
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 | Arturas | William |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'resolute protector' or 'will helmet', combining the ideas of desire/will and protection. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic (Old Frankish/Old High German Willehelm) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪljəm/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018) | Norway · Boys #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- William has a recorded origin (Germanic (Old Frankish/Old High German Willehelm)); Arturas does not have one recorded yet.
- Arturas has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for William.
- A meaning is recorded for William; Arturas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Arturas
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #420 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1961–1998
Highest recorded position: #167 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1961–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4749 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys
William
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #277 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1952–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys