Arthur

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur.

From Wikipedia

Arthur first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 883 babies (rank #18 that year). In 2024 it was given to 883 boys (rank #18). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Arthur

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Arthur yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,401

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

883

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Peaky Blinders: Arthur Shelby — the eldest brother
In The Brontë Novels: Arthur Huntingdon — Helen Graham's dissolute husband
In Agatha Christie: Captain Arthur Hastings — Poirot's Watson

Famous people named Arthur

Arthur Schopenhauermusicologist · b. 1788
Arthur Rimbaudarms trader · b. 1854
Arthur C. Clarkescience fiction writer · b. 1917
Arthur Millerprose writer · b. 1915
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellingtongeneral field marshal · b. 1769

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	96	#280
1992	123	#243
1993	98	#279
1994	71	#322
1995	77	#338
1996	93	#294
1997	88	#297
1998	83	#307
1999	75	#321
2000	84	#288
2001	72	#333
2002	80	#296
2003	69	#339
2004	87	#286
2005	102	#273
2006	111	#261
2007	139	#224
2008	163	#203
2009	167	#202
2010	225	#160
2011	246	#151
2012	295	#135
2013	316	#127
2014	411	#100
2015	427	#85
2016	472	#74
2017	546	#59
2018	602	#49
2019	785	#28
2020	817	#26
2021	868	#24
2022	812	#22
2023	813	#21
2024	883	#18