UK boy's name
Arthur-James
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Arthur-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Arthur-James popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1517, with 17 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2023, with 24 births.
This profile covers 167 England and Wales registrations across 13 recorded years from 2011 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 71% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 166 living people in the UK are called Arthur-James. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Arthur-James ranked #1517 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 17 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2023, when 24 boys were registered as Arthur-James.
- • About 166 living people in the UK are estimated to have Arthur-James as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#1517
2024
Births in 2024
17
Latest year
Peak year
2023
24 births
Estimated living
166
2026
Popularity
Arthur-James over time
The chart below shows babies named Arthur-James registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Arthur-James, the clearest high point is 2023. The latest England and Wales figure is 17 births in 2024, compared with 24 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arthur-James by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Arthur-James was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1388 | 94 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2978 | 73 | 8 |
Related
Names similar to Arthur-James
- Alfie 86,546
- Alexander 85,525
- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Arthur-James: questions and answers
How popular is the name Arthur-James in the UK right now?
In 2024, Arthur-James was ranked #1517 for boys in England and Wales, with 17 births registered.
When was Arthur-James most popular?
The peak year on record was 2023, with 24 babies registered as Arthur-James in England and Wales.
How many people are called Arthur-James in the UK?
A total of 167 babies have been registered as Arthur-James across the 13 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.