Art vs Arthur

Side-by-side comparison of Art and Arthur — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Art

Boy name · Rank #3885

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Name B

Arthur

Boy name · Rank #105

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Metric Art Arthur
Current Rank #3885 #105
Total Births (all years) 6,108 544,857
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 190 10,527
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Art Arthur
1880ss 98 16,180
1890ss 110 16,349
1900ss 106 15,409
1910ss 304 67,478
1920ss 495 97,112
1930ss 743 67,730
1940ss 1,050 73,966
1950ss 875 65,720
1960ss 1,124 39,620
1970ss 304 22,102
1980ss 238 16,795
1990ss 191 11,782
2000ss 135 8,341
2010ss 191 12,626
2020ss 144 13,647

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Art Arthur
2014 12 1,153
2015 20 1,247
2016 17 1,345
2017 23 1,514
2018 33 1,653
2019 21 2,193
2020 27 2,335
2021 29 2,475
2022 32 2,689
2023 28 2,830
2024 28 3,318

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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