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Worldwide Name Statistics

Arthur

Ranked #262 - 1 in 40,995 people
US

Most common in

United States

195k bearers

World total

195,144

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#262

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States195k
Worldwide
~195k
rank #262
Rarity
1 in 40,995
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~195k in US

About the name Arthur

There are an estimated 195,144 people named Arthur alive worldwide today. That ranks Arthur at #262 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Arthur is held by approximately 195,144 people, ranking #262 among first names. That works out to roughly 59 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,701 U.S. residents).

Historically Arthur is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Arthur appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 1,604
  2. 1881: 1,575
  3. 1882: 1,691
  4. 1883: 1,596
  5. 1884: 1,697
  6. 1885: 1,526
  7. 1886: 1,664
  8. 1887: 1,498
  9. 1888: 1,718
  10. 1889: 1,677
  11. 1890: 1,618
  12. 1891: 1,521
  13. 1892: 1,777
  14. 1893: 1,645
  15. 1894: 1,718
  16. 1895: 1,674
  17. 1896: 1,831
  18. 1897: 1,653
  19. 1898: 1,626
  20. 1899: 1,368
  21. 1900: 1,870
  22. 1901: 1,336
  23. 1902: 1,493
  24. 1903: 1,440
  25. 1904: 1,504
  26. 1905: 1,519
  27. 1906: 1,494
  28. 1907: 1,566
  29. 1908: 1,612
  30. 1909: 1,671
  31. 1910: 1,956
  32. 1911: 2,389
  33. 1912: 4,707
  34. 1913: 5,438
  35. 1914: 6,666
  36. 1915: 8,602
  37. 1916: 8,958
  38. 1917: 9,329
  39. 1918: 10k
  40. 1919: 9,597
  41. 1920: 10k
  42. 1921: 11k
  43. 1922: 10k
  44. 1923: 9,981
  45. 1924: 10k
  46. 1925: 10k
  47. 1926: 9,543
  48. 1927: 9,420
  49. 1928: 8,974
  50. 1929: 8,560
  51. 1930: 8,364
  52. 1931: 7,595
  53. 1932: 6,972
  54. 1933: 6,572
  55. 1934: 6,495
  56. 1935: 6,590
  57. 1936: 6,318
  58. 1937: 6,379
  59. 1938: 6,568
  60. 1939: 6,422
  61. 1940: 6,549
  62. 1941: 6,774
  63. 1942: 8,064
  64. 1943: 7,827
  65. 1944: 7,301
  66. 1945: 6,834
  67. 1946: 7,570
  68. 1947: 8,285
  69. 1948: 7,603
  70. 1949: 7,522
  71. 1950: 7,186
  72. 1951: 7,442
  73. 1952: 7,270
  74. 1953: 7,034
  75. 1954: 6,893
  76. 1955: 6,604
  77. 1956: 6,323
  78. 1957: 6,086
  79. 1958: 5,688
  80. 1959: 5,502
  81. 1960: 5,224
  82. 1961: 4,840
  83. 1962: 4,474
  84. 1963: 4,304
  85. 1964: 4,183
  86. 1965: 3,813
  87. 1966: 3,494
  88. 1967: 3,341
  89. 1968: 3,076
  90. 1969: 3,161
  91. 1970: 3,011
  92. 1971: 2,837
  93. 1972: 2,420
  94. 1973: 2,226
  95. 1974: 2,093
  96. 1975: 2,044
  97. 1976: 1,923
  98. 1977: 1,978
  99. 1978: 1,892
  100. 1979: 1,879
  101. 1980: 1,839
  102. 1981: 1,818
  103. 1982: 1,812
  104. 1983: 1,769
  105. 1984: 1,715
  106. 1985: 1,733
  107. 1986: 1,586
  108. 1987: 1,572
  109. 1988: 1,565
  110. 1989: 1,542
  111. 1990: 1,550
  112. 1991: 1,490
  113. 1992: 1,419
  114. 1993: 1,246
  115. 1994: 1,166
  116. 1995: 1,113
  117. 1996: 1,008
  118. 1997: 973
  119. 1998: 983
  120. 1999: 874
  121. 2000: 914
  122. 2001: 881
  123. 2002: 844
  124. 2003: 795
  125. 2004: 792
  126. 2005: 830
  127. 2006: 793
  128. 2007: 819
  129. 2008: 862
  130. 2009: 812
  131. 2010: 730
  132. 2011: 893
  133. 2012: 865
  134. 2013: 1,034
  135. 2014: 1,153
  136. 2015: 1,247
  137. 2016: 1,350
  138. 2017: 1,514
  139. 2018: 1,653
  140. 2019: 2,193
  141. 2020: 2,338
  142. 2021: 2,477
  143. 2022: 2,691
  144. 2023: 2,832
  145. 2024: 3,341
  146. 2025: 3,847

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Arthur worldwide?

There are an estimated 195,144 people named Arthur alive worldwide today, ranking #262 globally.

Is Arthur a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 40,995 people. In the United States there are roughly 195,144 bearers, which is 1 in 1,701 Americans.

Is Arthur a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Arthur is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Arthur come from?

Who are famous people named Arthur?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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