Boys' name · since 1927

Aruthur

Aruthur has 17 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,978 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

Aruthur sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1927.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aruthur has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1961.

  • #29,978 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aruthur ranks #29,978 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,978 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aruthur's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aruthur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aruthur splits its recorded history at 1948: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aruthur popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192719481961 5

Aruthur by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Aruthur's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Aruthur births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aruthur? ▼
17 babies have been named Aruthur since 1927. All-time, it sits at #29,978 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
Where does Aruthur sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aruthur ranks #29,978 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aruthur most popular? ▼
Aruthur was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Aruthur been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aruthur since 1927 -- 35 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Aruthur? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arun, Arush, Arul, Aruther, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aruthur's data

  • Aruthur's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aruthur

Nearby Names Like Aruthur

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aruthur

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aruthur: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1927–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Aruthur 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 August 2026.