Artemus vs Arthur

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

Name A

Artemus

Boy name · Rank #5242

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Name B

Arthur

Boy name · Rank #105

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Metric Artemus Arthur
Current Rank #5242 #105
Total Births (all years) 663 544,857
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 29 10,527
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Artemus Arthur
1880ss — 16,180
1890ss — 16,349
1900ss — 15,409
1910ss 30 67,478
1920ss 39 97,112
1930ss 23 67,730
1940ss 29 73,966
1950ss 27 65,720
1960ss 93 39,620
1970ss 135 22,102
1980ss 71 16,795
1990ss 55 11,782
2000ss 32 8,341
2010ss 47 12,626
2020ss 82 13,647

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Artemus Arthur
2014 7 1,153
2015 9 1,247
2016 — 1,345
2017 7 1,514
2018 9 1,653
2019 10 2,193
2020 11 2,335
2021 17 2,475
2022 14 2,689
2023 22 2,830
2024 18 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, 1912–2024.

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