Arthur
A boys’ name of Celtic origin, meaning bear; the legendary king.
Babies a year
3,211
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#87
up from #105
UK popularity
#5
3,211 babies · down from #4
How Arthur has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #292 |
| 2016 | #273 |
| 2017 | #245 |
| 2018 | #230 |
| 2019 | #177 |
| 2020 | #163 |
| 2021 | #155 |
| 2022 | #140 |
| 2023 | #128 |
| 2024 | #105 |
| 2025 | #87 |
In 2025, 3,211 babies in England and Wales were named Arthur. In the US, 1,503 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 10,527 in 1921.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Arthur was most common in 1880, when it went to 1.35% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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