How Many People Are Named Arthur?

548,057

people in the United States are named Arthur

1 in 611 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#120

⭐⭐ Common

Population Percentage

0.1636%

Of US population

Peak Year

1921

10,579 births

Trend

↑

Rising

📖 Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Pronunciation: AHR-thər (English), AR-TUYR (French), AR-tuwr (German), AHR-tuyr (Dutch)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

The meaning of this name is unknown. It could be derived from the Celtic elements artos "bear" combined with viros "man" or rigos "king". Alternatively it could be related to an obscure Roman family name Artorius. Arthur is the name of the central character in Arthurian legend, a 6th-century king of the Britons who resisted Saxon invaders. He may or may not have been a real person. He first appears in Welsh poems and chronicles (some possibly as early as the 7th century) but his character was not developed until the chronicles of the 12th-century Geoffrey of Monmouth.... [more]

Related & Similar Names

ArturArtturiArtúrArturoArtūrsArtūrasArtairTuurArtArtoArttu

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.6%
Male
99.4%

This name is Primarily Male

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 81.8 years old

Young (<30) 40,743
7.4%
Adult (30–60) 66,031
12%
Senior (>60) 441,283
80.5%

📈 Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

📍 State-Wise Distribution

New York 60,308
California 37,170
Pennsylvania 28,499
Illinois 27,332
Massachusetts 25,631
Texas 24,822
Michigan 20,864
Ohio 19,931
New Jersey 18,336
Georgia 13,496
Florida 11,605
Alabama 11,567
North Carolina 11,161
Missouri 10,568
Virginia 10,116
Wisconsin 10,104
Louisiana 9,954
Indiana 9,032
South Carolina 8,928
Connecticut 8,459
Minnesota 8,229
Mississippi 7,424
Kentucky 7,316
Tennessee 7,175
Maryland 6,575
Washington 6,058
Iowa 5,475
Colorado 5,268
Oklahoma 5,242
Arkansas 5,165
Kansas 4,699
West Virginia 4,473
Maine 4,391
Arizona 4,336
Rhode Island 4,287
Nebraska 3,413
New Mexico 3,383
Oregon 3,230
New Hampshire 3,049
District of Columbia 2,922
North Dakota 2,478
Utah 2,205
Montana 2,009
South Dakota 1,862
Vermont 1,596
Hawaii 1,582
Idaho 1,503
Delaware 969
Alaska 654
Nevada 653
Wyoming 647

💡 Fun Facts About "Arthur"

  • 3,325 babies were named Arthur in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1921
  • Currently rising in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in New York

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