boy's name
Arthur-James
- Gender Boy
- Letters 12
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 179
Arthur-James is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2023, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 43,912 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2011.
Arthur-James over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 106 |
How popular is Arthur-James?
In 2025, Arthur-James was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arthur-James
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arthur-James also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arthur-James over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arthur-James
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arthur-James — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arthur-James
How popular is the name Arthur-James?
In 2025, Arthur-James was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arthur-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Arthur-James is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arthur-James most popular?
Arthur-James peaked in 2023, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arthur-James a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arthur-James currently ranks #2,017 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.