United States name statistics
Arthur in United States
Estimated bearers
195,144
Country rank
#262
Per 100k
59
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.4%Female 0.6%
Arthur popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Arthur, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 1,604
- 1881: 1,575
- 1882: 1,691
- 1883: 1,596
- 1884: 1,697
- 1885: 1,526
- 1886: 1,664
- 1887: 1,498
- 1888: 1,718
- 1889: 1,677
- 1890: 1,618
- 1891: 1,521
- 1892: 1,777
- 1893: 1,645
- 1894: 1,718
- 1895: 1,674
- 1896: 1,831
- 1897: 1,653
- 1898: 1,626
- 1899: 1,368
- 1900: 1,870
- 1901: 1,336
- 1902: 1,493
- 1903: 1,440
- 1904: 1,504
- 1905: 1,519
- 1906: 1,494
- 1907: 1,566
- 1908: 1,612
- 1909: 1,671
- 1910: 1,956
- 1911: 2,389
- 1912: 4,707
- 1913: 5,438
- 1914: 6,666
- 1915: 8,602
- 1916: 8,958
- 1917: 9,329
- 1918: 10k
- 1919: 9,597
- 1920: 10k
- 1921: 11k
- 1922: 10k
- 1923: 9,981
- 1924: 10k
- 1925: 10k
- 1926: 9,543
- 1927: 9,420
- 1928: 8,974
- 1929: 8,560
- 1930: 8,364
- 1931: 7,595
- 1932: 6,972
- 1933: 6,572
- 1934: 6,495
- 1935: 6,590
- 1936: 6,318
- 1937: 6,379
- 1938: 6,568
- 1939: 6,422
- 1940: 6,549
- 1941: 6,774
- 1942: 8,064
- 1943: 7,827
- 1944: 7,301
- 1945: 6,834
- 1946: 7,570
- 1947: 8,285
- 1948: 7,603
- 1949: 7,522
- 1950: 7,186
- 1951: 7,442
- 1952: 7,270
- 1953: 7,034
- 1954: 6,893
- 1955: 6,604
- 1956: 6,323
- 1957: 6,086
- 1958: 5,688
- 1959: 5,502
- 1960: 5,224
- 1961: 4,840
- 1962: 4,474
- 1963: 4,304
- 1964: 4,183
- 1965: 3,813
- 1966: 3,494
- 1967: 3,341
- 1968: 3,076
- 1969: 3,161
- 1970: 3,011
- 1971: 2,837
- 1972: 2,420
- 1973: 2,226
- 1974: 2,093
- 1975: 2,044
- 1976: 1,923
- 1977: 1,978
- 1978: 1,892
- 1979: 1,879
- 1980: 1,839
- 1981: 1,818
- 1982: 1,812
- 1983: 1,769
- 1984: 1,715
- 1985: 1,733
- 1986: 1,586
- 1987: 1,572
- 1988: 1,565
- 1989: 1,542
- 1990: 1,550
- 1991: 1,490
- 1992: 1,419
- 1993: 1,246
- 1994: 1,166
- 1995: 1,113
- 1996: 1,008
- 1997: 973
- 1998: 983
- 1999: 874
- 2000: 914
- 2001: 881
- 2002: 844
- 2003: 795
- 2004: 792
- 2005: 830
- 2006: 793
- 2007: 819
- 2008: 862
- 2009: 812
- 2010: 730
- 2011: 893
- 2012: 865
- 2013: 1,034
- 2014: 1,153
- 2015: 1,247
- 2016: 1,350
- 2017: 1,514
- 2018: 1,653
- 2019: 2,193
- 2020: 2,338
- 2021: 2,477
- 2022: 2,691
- 2023: 2,832
- 2024: 3,341
- 2025: 3,847
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Arthur in United States?
An estimated 195,144 people in United States are named Arthur. That works out to 1 in 1,701 residents.
Is Arthur a common name in United States?
Arthur ranks #262 among first names in United States.