Arthur

Boy · recorded 1880–2025

  • #87in 2025
  • 1 in 444boys in 2025
  • +246%last ten years
  • 4.0×in Vermont

Most popular in 1881, and up 246% over the last ten years.

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Meaning

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Its story

Popularity since 1880

07,81815,63518801916195319892025

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Per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births are not in the record, so the line breaks rather than dropping to zero.
See the 146 recorded years as a table
Arthur, per million boys born. Years absent from the table had fewer than five births.
YearPer million
188014,472
188115,635
188214,830
188315,207
188414,767
188514,063
188614,948
188714,683
188814,150
188915,084
189014,501
189114,962
189214,488
189314,557
189414,788
189514,192
189615,230
189714,607
189813,196
189912,776
190012,314
190112,483
190212,123
190312,036
190411,669
190511,375
190611,160
190710,577
190810,373
190910,153
191010,000
191110,515
191210,897
191310,578
191410,143
191510,092
191610,023
191710,029
19189,971
19199,733
19209,617
19219,557
19229,295
19239,054
19248,980
19258,949
19268,523
19278,286
19288,017
19297,875
19307,549
19317,238
19326,624
19336,581
19346,240
19356,287
19366,039
19375,926
19385,883
19395,764
19405,616
19415,486
19425,812
19435,454
19445,323
19455,054
19464,641
19474,512
19484,318
19494,218
19504,000
19513,938
19523,723
19533,550
19543,363
19553,189
19562,973
19572,805
19582,668
19592,565
19602,436
19612,267
19622,147
19632,105
19642,081
19652,032
19661,952
19671,899
19681,749
19691,755
19701,604
19711,592
19721,476
19731,414
19741,319
19751,295
19761,214
19771,198
19781,141
19791,082
19801,021
19811,006
1982989
1983975
1984942
1985928
1986853
1987834
1988811
1989767
1990751
1991731
1992707
1993633
1994600
1995585
1996532
1997516
1998514
1999455
2000465
2001453
2002435
2003402
2004399
2005416
2006386
2007395
2008423
2009409
2010380
2011470
2012456
2013547
2014600
2015651
2016709
2017818
2018910
20191,222
20201,355
20211,416
20221,541
20231,656
20241,935
20252,252

Where it’s loved

Most popular in these states

Compared with the country as a whole, pooled over 2023–2025.

  1. Vermont 4.0×
  2. Alaska 3.6×
  3. District of Columbia 3.4×
  4. Maine 2.7×
  5. Montana 2.6×

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The numbers

Every figure

Births in 2025
3,847
Rank in 2025
#87
How rare
1 in 444 boys
Since 1880
548,729

Most popular in 1881, at 15,635 per million boys born.

Over the ten years to 2025 it has risen by 246% per million boys born.

Top 5 states by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025
StateTimes the national rateBirths pooled
Vermont4.0×28
Alaska3.6×48
District of Columbia3.4×55
Maine2.7×59
Montana2.6×54

Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.