Recorded 1927–1961 Boys' name Peak 1927 17 births

Aruthur — boys' name

17 babies named Aruthur in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71940s51960s5
1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Aruthur was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

7 babies were named Aruthur in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aruthur

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Aruthur between 1927 and 1961, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aruthur currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aruthur performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aruthur shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aruthur 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 17 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.

Aruthur at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

17

Since 1927

35 years of records

Peak year

1927

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1927

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1961

Aruthur popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196119481927 7

Aruthur by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
7 births that decade — 41% of Aruthur's all-time total
1920s71940s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aruthur?
17 babies have been named Aruthur since 1927. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
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?
Aruthur has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 35 years of data through 1961.
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.

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, 1927–1961 (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.