Baby Name Popularity Profile
Arthur
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Arthur.
National Rank (2025)
#87
All-Time Peak Rank
#14
Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births
548,729
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
1920s
10,527 births in 1921
π‘ The Arthur Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Bear man
Language Origin
Celtic
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Welsh word 'arth' meaning 'bear'.
Common Nicknames
Art
Artie
Alternative Spellings
Artur
Pronunciation:
AHR-thur
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Arthur across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+64.5%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+208.5%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
10,527
births in 1921
Years in Top 100
91 yrs
Years in Top 500
146 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 16,180
1890s: 16,349
1900s: 15,409
1910s: 67,478
1920s: 97,112
1930s: 67,730
1940s: 73,968
1950s: 65,716
1960s: 39,622
1970s: 22,100
1980s: 16,794
1990s: 11,783
2000s: 8,342
2010s: 12,627
2020s: 17,519
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Arth-ur
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Rhode Island
Top States
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
States with Data
51
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