Arthur Popularity
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Rising
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #234 |
| 1997 | #221 |
| 1998 | #201 |
| 1999 | #178 |
| 2000 | #201 |
| 2001 | #182 |
| 2002 | #185 |
| 2003 | #168 |
| 2004 | #151 |
| 2005 | #135 |
| 2006 | #120 |
| 2007 | #135 |
| 2008 | #101 |
| 2009 | #93 |
| 2010 | #82 |
| 2011 | #68 |
| 2012 | #52 |
| 2013 | #43 |
| 2014 | #41 |
| 2015 | #37 |
| 2016 | #30 |
| 2017 | #19 |
| 2018 | #7 |
| 2019 | #4 |
| 2020 | #3 |
| 2021 | #4 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2023 | #6 |
| 2024 | #4 |
| 2025 | #5 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 77 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #5 among boys in England and Wales, #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #83 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #153 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in England and Wales in 2020.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #5 | 3,211 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #4 | 3,368 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #6 | 3,387 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #6 | 3,603 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #4 | 3,766 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #3 | 4,052 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #4 | 4,211 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #7 | 3,644 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #19 | 2,795 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #30 | 2,270 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #37 | 1,966 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #41 | 1,649 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #43 | 1,559 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #52 | 1,310 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #68 | 961 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #82 | 786 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #93 | 712 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #101 | 608 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #135 | 402 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #120 | 454 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #135 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #151 | 303 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #168 | 233 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #185 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #182 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #201 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #178 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #201 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #221 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #234 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 227 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 243 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 208 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 241 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 181 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #51 | 166 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 125 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #88 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 60 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 60 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 65 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #82 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 74 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #82 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | male | #20 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | male | #31 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #97 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #95 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #92 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #14 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #18 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #21 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #19 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #21 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #42 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #57 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #89 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #132 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #161 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #231 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #248 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #293 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #378 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #357 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #307 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #305 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #83 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #81 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #86 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #81 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #87 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #74 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #102 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #120 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #125 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #165 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #195 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #160 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #209 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #192 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #239 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #268 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #247 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #269 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #236 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #263 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #273 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #239 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #272 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #307 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #290 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #228 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #328 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #282 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #296 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #282 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #409 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #411 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #447 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #420 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #328 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #449 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #369 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #522 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #563 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #531 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #606 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #434 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #429 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #628 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #491 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #348 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #507 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #368 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #481 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #509 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #353 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #485 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #281 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #398 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #335 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #255 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #269 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #297 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #357 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #282 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #221 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #218 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #266 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #228 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #180 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #256 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #189 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #182 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #187 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #187 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #184 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #201 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #207 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #167 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #140 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #122 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #153 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #70 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #91 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #106 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #136 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #135 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #163 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #170 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #178 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #219 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #222 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #224 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #214 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #214 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #292 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #274 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #330 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #280 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #224 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #276 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #261 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #339 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #192 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #216 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #175 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #190 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #179 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #172 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #181 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #177 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #174 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #164 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #188 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #202 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #146 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #181 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #184 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #170 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #167 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #159 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #145 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #143 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #140 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #157 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #105 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #91 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #98 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #24 | 145 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.