Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Artur

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,148 Trend ↑ Rising 24%
Rank 2025
#4,148
among boys · ↑56 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Artur
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
29 babies
All-time total
858
#5,659 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Artur popularity over time

858 babies have been named Artur since 1964, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 12 1 – #3,387
1970s 19 2 +58% #4,414
1980s 86 9 +353% #3,666
1990s 204 20 +137% #2,687
2000s 203 20 0% #3,448
2010s 205 21 +1% #3,717
2020s (to 2025) 129 22 +5% #3,921

Where Artur is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Artur

Artur is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,148 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 858 American babies have been named Artur. Its peak came in 2019, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Artur stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Artur?

The median living Artur is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 800 people named Artur are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Artur year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #4,148
2024 25 #4,204
2023 20 #4,899
2022 20 #4,860
2021 27 #3,921
2020 12 #6,656
2019 29 #3,726
2018 20 #4,751
2017 22 #4,479
2016 18 #5,142
2015 24 #4,188
2014 15 #5,754
2013 14 #5,944
2012 24 #4,140
2011 11 #7,045
2010 28 #3,717
2009 23 #4,290
2008 19 #4,914
2007 18 #5,008
2006 18 #4,872
2005 22 #4,065
2004 18 #4,616
2003 26 #3,448
2002 22 #3,797
2001 15 #4,906
2000 22 #3,648
1995 27 #2,687
1990 9 #5,410
1985 9 #4,356
1980 8 #4,526
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Famous people named Artur

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Artur Beterbiev Artur Beterbiev Russian-Canadian boxer (born 1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Artur Axmann Artur Axmann German Nazi official (1913–1996) Contemporary
  3. 3 Artur Boruc Artur Boruc Polish footballer (born 1980) Contemporary
  4. 4 Artur Aleksanyan Artur Aleksanyan Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler b. 1991 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Artur da Costa e Silva Artur da Costa e Silva President of Brazil from 1967 to 1969 1899–1969 · 19th century
  6. 6 Artur Avila Artur Avila Brazilian mathematician (born 1979) Contemporary
  7. 7 Artur Schnabel Artur Schnabel Austrian pianist (1882–1951) 19th century
  8. 8 Artur Phleps Artur Phleps Waffen-SS officer (1881–1944) 19th century
  9. 9 Artur Fischer Artur Fischer German inventor (1919–2016) Contemporary
  10. 10 Artur Taymazov Artur Taymazov Uzbek-Russian wrestler and politician b. 1979 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Artur Yusupov Artur Yusupov Russian chess grandmaster (born 1960) Contemporary
  12. 12 Artur Mas Artur Mas Catalan politician (born 1956) Contemporary
  13. 13 Artur Rasizade Artur Rasizade 6th Prime Minister of Azerbaijan b. 1935 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Artur Jędrzejczyk Artur Jędrzejczyk Polish footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  15. 15 Artur London Artur London Czechoslovak communist politician 1915–1986 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Artur Moraes Artur Moraes Brazilian footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  17. 17 Artur Rodziński Artur Rodziński Polish and American conductor (1892–1958) 19th century
  18. 18 Artur Lundkvist Artur Lundkvist Swedish writer (1906–1991) Contemporary
  19. 19 Artur Chilingarov Artur Chilingarov Armenian-Russian polar explorer (1939–2024) Contemporary
  20. 20 Artur Grottger Artur Grottger Polish painter (1837–1867) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Artur?

The median living Artur is about 20 years old. Half of all living Arturs are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Artur are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Artur are alive in the United States, based on 858 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Artur in 2025?

Artur ranked #4,148 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Artur?

858 babies have been named Artur in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Artur most popular?

Artur peaked in 2019, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Artur a boy or girl name?

Artur is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Artur rising or falling?

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

Will Artur become more popular?

Artur is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Artur in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Artur?

Well-known people named Artur include Artur Beterbiev (boxer), Artur Axmann (politician), Artur Boruc (soccer player).

Names like Artur

Names that sound and feel close to Artur: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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