Boy name
Arthur
As of 2025, Arthur ranks #87 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 3,847 boys received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1880, Arthur is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Arthur go back to 1880; the peak came in 1880 at #14, with 1,599 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Vermont, where it ranks #21 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#87
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#14
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
3,847
boys named Arthur
Arthur popularity, 1880–2025
Where Arthur is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#21), District of Columbia (#25), Maine (#35)
Uniqueness score
18/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Arthur in the most recent year of SSA data.