Total births
25
US rank #12056 Boys' name Peak 2021 25 births
Arcturus — #12056 US boys' name
25 babies named Arcturus in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#12056
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Arcturus was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Arcturus in 2021 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Arcturus
The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Arcturus between 2021 and 2024, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arcturus currently holds the #12056 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 7 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Arcturus performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Arcturus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Arcturus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,056
Active since
2021
Arcturus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Arcturus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 25 births that decade — 100% of Arcturus's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arcturus? ▼
25 babies have been named Arcturus since 2021. It currently ranks #12056 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 7 births.
When was Arcturus most popular? ▼
Arcturus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Arcturus been used? ▼
Arcturus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arcturus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Archie, Archer, Archibald, Arch, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Arcturus
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2021–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.