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 #3899

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

Births by Decade

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

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 2,338 27
2021 2,477 29
2022 2,691 32
2023 2,832 28
2024 3,334 28
2025 3,847 34

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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