Total births
57,082
Boys' name · since 1898
Arturo
57,082 babies named Arturo in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #578
- among boys today
- 57,082
- born since 1898
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Arturo is the #578 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 57,082 recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arturo has been recorded 57,082 times among boys since 1898, currently ranked #578 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #578 among boys today
- 57,082 born since 1898
- 1990s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arturo is currently the #578 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 57,082 born since 1898, peaking in the 1990s.
- #578
- among boys today
- 57,082
- born since 1898
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Arturo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#578
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Arturo was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
1,093 babies were named Arturo in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Arturo compares
57,082 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arturo's all-time total is 156x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arturo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57,082 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,093 | 23 | 22,252 |
Arturo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arturo's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 1,093, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arturo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2005
Current rank
#578
Active since
1898
Arturo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 1,093
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Arturo popularity over time - girls
209 total births recorded since 1934 (Arturo as girls' name)
Arturo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Arturo's strongest decade.
10,254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Arturo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s 389
1910s
389 births
- 1920s 1,440
1920s
1,440 births
- 1930s 1,444
1930s
1,444 births
- 1940s 2,479
1940s
2,479 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,209 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,688 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,233 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,784 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,254 births
- 2000s
2000s
9,882 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,421 births
- 2020s 2,802
2020s
2,802 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10,254 births (18% of all-time use).
How Arturo 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 Arturo's total volume
Arturo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Arturo by state
Where Arturo concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 19,776 | 34.6% |
| #2 | California | | 19,418 | 34.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 2,675 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 2,508 | 4.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,486 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,359 | 2.4% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 1,355 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 579 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Arturo's total US births 34.6%
Even split
19,776 of 57,082 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Arturo appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arturo? ▼
57,082 babies have been named Arturo since 1898. It currently ranks #578 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 1,093 births.
When was Arturo most popular? ▼
Arturo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10,254 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Arturo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arturo are Texas (19,776 births), California (19,418 births), Illinois (2,675 births).
How long has the name Arturo been used? ▼
Records for Arturo go back to 1898, giving 128 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Arturo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arthur, Art, Artis, Arther, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Arturo's data
- Arturo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (10,254 total births); usage has since declined to 2,802 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Arturos (19,776 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Arturo
Nearby Names Like Arturo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arturo
Arthur Boy
#105 548,729 births
Art Boy
#3899 6,141 births
Artis Boy
#4900 5,377 births
Arther Boy
4,993 births
Artie Boy
#6837 4,417 births
Compare Arturo side by side: Arturo vs Arthur Arturo vs Art Arturo vs Artis
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Arturo
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, 1898–2025 (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. "Arturo: #578 Boys' Name - 57,082 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arturo. 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 Arturo 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.