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 #5262

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Name B

Arthur

Boy name · Rank #105

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Metric Artemus Arthur
Current Rank #5262 #105
Total Births (all years) 676 548,729
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 29 10,527
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Artemus Arthur
1880s - 16,180
1890s - 16,349
1900s - 15,409
1910s 30 67,478
1920s 39 97,112
1930s 23 67,730
1940s 29 73,968
1950s 27 65,716
1960s 93 39,622
1970s 135 22,100
1980s 71 16,794
1990s 55 11,783
2000s 32 8,342
2010s 47 12,627
2020s 95 17,519

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 2,338
2021 17 2,477
2022 14 2,691
2023 22 2,832
2024 18 3,334
2025 13 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, 1912–2025.

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