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 #3899

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Name B

Arthur

Boy name · Rank #105

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Metric Art Arthur
Current Rank #3899 #105
Total Births (all years) 6,141 548,729
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 189 10,527
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Art Arthur
1880s 98 16,180
1890s 110 16,349
1900s 106 15,409
1910s 304 67,478
1920s 495 97,112
1930s 743 67,730
1940s 1,050 73,968
1950s 875 65,716
1960s 1,123 39,622
1970s 304 22,100
1980s 238 16,794
1990s 191 11,783
2000s 135 8,342
2010s 191 12,627
2020s 178 17,519

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 2,338
2021 29 2,477
2022 32 2,691
2023 28 2,832
2024 28 3,334
2025 34 3,847

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, 1880–2025.

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