Arthur
Boy name · Celtic origin
Arthur meaning
bear, man
Arthur at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Celtic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #105 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Arthur popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #14 | 1,599 |
| 1890 | #14 | 1,610 |
| 1896 | #14 | 1,821 |
| 1900 | #15 | 1,853 |
| 1910 | #17 | 1,942 |
| 1920 | #18 | 10,236 |
| 1930 | #23 | 8,284 |
| 1940 | #33 | 6,510 |
| 1950 | #46 | 7,161 |
| 1960 | #82 | 5,194 |
| 1970 | #111 | 2,981 |
| 1980 | #147 | 1,821 |
| 1990 | #197 | 1,541 |
| 2000 | #316 | 914 |
| 2010 | #388 | 729 |
| 2020 | #163 | 2,335 |
| 2024 | #105 | 3,318 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #14 | 1,599 |
| 1881 | #14 | 1,575 |
| 1882 | #14 | 1,686 |
| 1883 | #14 | 1,591 |
| 1884 | #14 | 1,690 |
| 1885 | #15 | 1,516 |
| 1886 | #14 | 1,656 |
| 1887 | #14 | 1,489 |
| 1888 | #14 | 1,710 |
| 1889 | #14 | 1,668 |
| 1890 | #14 | 1,610 |
| 1891 | #14 | 1,514 |
| 1892 | #14 | 1,768 |
| 1893 | #14 | 1,635 |
| 1894 | #14 | 1,712 |
| 1895 | #14 | 1,666 |
| 1896 | #14 | 1,821 |
| 1897 | #14 | 1,647 |
| 1898 | #14 | 1,619 |
| 1899 | #14 | 1,357 |
| 1900 | #15 | 1,853 |
| 1901 | #14 | 1,329 |
| 1902 | #15 | 1,487 |
| 1903 | #15 | 1,435 |
| 1904 | #15 | 1,495 |
| 1905 | #16 | 1,505 |
| 1906 | #15 | 1,486 |
| 1907 | #16 | 1,553 |
| 1908 | #16 | 1,601 |
| 1909 | #18 | 1,665 |
| 1910 | #17 | 1,942 |
| 1911 | #18 | 2,376 |
| 1912 | #15 | 4,685 |
| 1913 | #17 | 5,422 |
| 1914 | #18 | 6,641 |
| 1915 | #18 | 8,564 |
| 1916 | #18 | 8,921 |
| 1917 | #17 | 9,282 |
| 1918 | #17 | 10,105 |
| 1919 | #19 | 9,540 |
| 1920 | #18 | 10,236 |
| 1921 | #19 | 10,527 |
| 1922 | #19 | 10,114 |
| 1923 | #19 | 9,924 |
| 1924 | #20 | 10,172 |
| 1925 | #20 | 9,986 |
| 1926 | #20 | 9,465 |
| 1927 | #22 | 9,338 |
| 1928 | #22 | 8,880 |
| 1929 | #22 | 8,470 |
| 1930 | #23 | 8,284 |
| 1931 | #23 | 7,525 |
| 1932 | #25 | 6,916 |
| 1933 | #25 | 6,526 |
| 1934 | #29 | 6,442 |
| 1935 | #29 | 6,548 |
| 1936 | #30 | 6,264 |
| 1937 | #31 | 6,321 |
| 1938 | #32 | 6,524 |
| 1939 | #32 | 6,380 |
| 1940 | #33 | 6,510 |
| 1941 | #33 | 6,738 |
| 1942 | #29 | 8,028 |
| 1943 | #30 | 7,785 |
| 1944 | #30 | 7,254 |
| 1945 | #34 | 6,801 |
| 1946 | #36 | 7,537 |
| 1947 | #38 | 8,255 |
| 1948 | #44 | 7,577 |
| 1949 | #44 | 7,481 |
| 1950 | #46 | 7,161 |
| 1951 | #44 | 7,414 |
| 1952 | #47 | 7,236 |
| 1953 | #50 | 7,000 |
| 1954 | #52 | 6,858 |
| 1955 | #56 | 6,571 |
| 1956 | #60 | 6,288 |
| 1957 | #66 | 6,053 |
| 1958 | #72 | 5,665 |
| 1959 | #76 | 5,474 |
| 1960 | #82 | 5,194 |
| 1961 | #85 | 4,813 |
| 1962 | #91 | 4,443 |
| 1963 | #91 | 4,271 |
| 1964 | #89 | 4,150 |
| 1965 | #96 | 3,777 |
| 1966 | #96 | 3,483 |
| 1967 | #94 | 3,311 |
| 1968 | #98 | 3,041 |
| 1969 | #97 | 3,137 |
| 1970 | #111 | 2,981 |
| 1971 | #117 | 2,816 |
| 1972 | #119 | 2,395 |
| 1973 | #119 | 2,205 |
| 1974 | #126 | 2,074 |
| 1975 | #128 | 2,022 |
| 1976 | #137 | 1,904 |
| 1977 | #135 | 1,969 |
| 1978 | #141 | 1,873 |
| 1979 | #143 | 1,863 |
| 1980 | #147 | 1,821 |
| 1981 | #152 | 1,802 |
| 1982 | #157 | 1,794 |
| 1983 | #157 | 1,747 |
| 1984 | #159 | 1,700 |
| 1985 | #158 | 1,717 |
| 1986 | #170 | 1,571 |
| 1987 | #177 | 1,557 |
| 1988 | #183 | 1,553 |
| 1989 | #189 | 1,533 |
| 1990 | #197 | 1,541 |
| 1991 | #212 | 1,477 |
| 1992 | #219 | 1,412 |
| 1993 | #234 | 1,241 |
| 1994 | #248 | 1,160 |
| 1995 | #254 | 1,113 |
| 1996 | #276 | 1,008 |
| 1997 | #287 | 973 |
| 1998 | #289 | 983 |
| 1999 | #320 | 874 |
| 2000 | #316 | 914 |
| 2001 | #319 | 881 |
| 2002 | #326 | 844 |
| 2003 | #351 | 795 |
| 2004 | #355 | 792 |
| 2005 | #356 | 830 |
| 2006 | #378 | 792 |
| 2007 | #375 | 819 |
| 2008 | #363 | 862 |
| 2009 | #374 | 812 |
| 2010 | #388 | 729 |
| 2011 | #339 | 893 |
| 2012 | #355 | 865 |
| 2013 | #321 | 1,034 |
| 2014 | #306 | 1,153 |
| 2015 | #292 | 1,247 |
| 2016 | #273 | 1,345 |
| 2017 | #245 | 1,514 |
| 2018 | #229 | 1,653 |
| 2019 | #177 | 2,193 |
| 2020 | #163 | 2,335 |
| 2021 | #154 | 2,475 |
| 2022 | #140 | 2,689 |
| 2023 | #130 | 2,830 |
| 2024 | #105 | 3,318 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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