Arthur vs Art

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

Name A

Arthur

Boy name · Rank #105

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Name B

Art

Boy name · Rank #3885

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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