Total births
4,993
Boys' name · since 1880
Arther
4,993 babies named Arther in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 4,993
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
4,993 boys have been named Arther since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Arther recorded 4,993 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 4,993 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,993 boys have been named Arther since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 4,993
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Arther was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
132 babies were named Arther in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Arther's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arther's full recorded timeline at 1938, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 132 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arther at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Arther popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 132
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Arther popularity over time - girls
47 total births recorded since 1923 (Arther as girls' name)
Arther by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arther's strongest decade.
1,170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Arther births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 154
1880s
154 births
- 1890s 183
1890s
183 births
- 1900s 234
1900s
234 births
- 1910s
1910s
762 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,170 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,023 births
- 1940s
1940s
671 births
- 1950s 394
1950s
394 births
- 1960s 172
1960s
172 births
- 1970s 113
1970s
113 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,170 births (23% of all-time use).
How Arther compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arther's total volume
Arther vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Arther by state
Where Arther concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 563 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 461 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 325 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 293 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 229 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 206 | 4.1% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 152 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 144 | 2.9% |
Mississippi share of Arther's total US births 11.3%
Even split
563 of 4,993 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Arther appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arther? ▼
Arther has been given to 4,993 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 132 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Arther most popular? ▼
Arther was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,170 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Arther most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arther are Mississippi (563 births), Alabama (461 births), Georgia (325 births).
How long has the name Arther been used? ▼
Records for Arther go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Arther? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arthur, Arturo, Art, Artis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Arther's data
- Arther's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,170 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Arthers (563 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arther
Nearby Names Like Arther
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arther
Arthur Boy
#105 548,729 births
Arturo Boy
#578 57,082 births
Art Boy
#3899 6,141 births
Artis Boy
#4900 5,377 births
Artie Boy
#6837 4,417 births
Compare Arther side by side: Arther vs Arthur Arther vs Arturo Arther vs Art
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arther: Baby Name Since 1880 - 4,993 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arther. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arther draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.