Boys' name · since 1880

Aurthur

Aurthur has 413 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,845 of 45,481
all-time among boys
413
born since 1880
1950s
peak decade

Aurthur sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 413 recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Aurthur recorded 413 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2006.

  • #8,845 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 413 born since 1880
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aurthur ranks #8,845 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 413 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.

#8,845 of 45,481
all-time among boys
413
born since 1880
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Aurthur's 413 recorded births place it above 80.53% 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.

Aurthur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aurthur splits its recorded history at 1947: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aurthur popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1954)
12
Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
468101214 188019221930193819471955196219712006 5

Aurthur by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (79 births, 19% of the file).

1950s was Aurthur's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Aurthur births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 79 births (19% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aurthur? ▼
Aurthur has been given to 413 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,845 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 12 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
Where does Aurthur sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aurthur ranks #8,845 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 Aurthur most popular? ▼
Aurthur was most popular in the 1950s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Aurthur been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aurthur since 1880 -- 127 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Aurthur? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aurelio, Aurelius, Aureliano, Auron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aurthur's data

  • Aurthur's decade-level peak was the 1950s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Aurthur

Nearby Names Like Aurthur

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

Aurelio Boy
#681 8,634 births
Aurelius Boy
#995 1,764 births
Aureliano Boy
#3677 700 births
Auron Boy
#4819 697 births
Aurther Boy
284 births

Compare Aurthur side by side: Aurthur vs Aurelio Aurthur vs Aurelius Aurthur vs Aureliano

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Blanchard
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Windle
413 births · Peak 1941
Michaell
413 births · Peak 1957
Taber
413 births · Peak 2003
Tarron
413 births · Peak 2001
Ollis
414 births · Peak 1927
Aloys
414 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aurthur: 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, 1880–2006 (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 Aurthur 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.