Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Arther

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #12,191
Rank 2025
#12,191
among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Arther
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
132 babies
All-time total
5,040
#1,775 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Arther popularity over time

5,040 babies have been named Arther since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 154 154 15 – #375
1890s – 183 183 18 +19% #377
1900s – 234 234 23 +28% #390
1910s – 762 762 76 +226% #463
1920s 23 1,170 1,193 119 +57% #517
1930s 11 1,023 1,034 103 -13% #507
1940s 13 671 684 68 -34% #607
1950s – 394 394 39 -42% #949
1960s – 172 172 17 -56% #1,604
1970s – 113 113 11 -34% #2,217
1980s – 74 74 7 -35% #3,640
1990s – 18 18 2 -76% #7,016
2000s – 5 5 1 -72% #10,813
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – 20 20 3 – #12,191

The story of Arther

Arther is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,191 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,040 American babies have been named Arther. Its peak came in 1922, when 132 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arther stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arther?

The median living Arther is about 74 years old; half are between 61 and 83. An estimated 1,200 people named Arther are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arther year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #12,191
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #12,405
2022 – – 5 #12,513
2021 – – 5 #12,312
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
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2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
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2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
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2003 – – – –
2002 – – 5 #10,813
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 9 #4,163
1975 – – 8 #3,970
1970 – – 17 #2,217
1965 – – 19 #1,808
1960 – – 22 #1,730
1955 – – 41 #1,169
1950 – – 40 #1,123
1945 – – 62 #783
1940 7 #3,527 95 #607
1935 – – 115 #539
1930 – – 116 #558
1925 – – 119 #569
1920 – – 113 #587
1915 – – 86 #622
1910 – – 35 #463
1905 – – 25 #431
1900 – – 30 #413
1895 – – 24 #390
1890 – – 16 #460
1885 – – 22 #380
1880 – – 17 #427

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arther, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arther?

The median living Arther is about 74 years old. Half of all living Arthers are between 61 and 83 years old.

How many people named Arther are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Arther are alive in the United States, based on 5,040 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arther in 2025?

Arther ranked #12,191 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arther?

5,040 babies have been named Arther in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arther most popular?

Arther peaked in 1922, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Arther a boy or girl name?

Arther is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arther rising or falling?

Arther is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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