Aurthur: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#920
1890s	5	1	0%	#979
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	19	2	–	#3,131
1920s	68	7	+258%	#2,714
1930s	60	6	-12%	#2,406
1940s	66	7	+10%	#2,367
1950s	79	8	+20%	#2,323
1960s	67	7	-15%	#2,421
1970s	23	2	-66%	#4,271
1980s	10	1	-57%	#7,372
1990s	6	1	-40%	#7,712
2000s	5	1	-17%	#12,215
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#920

1890s

#979

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,131

1920s

+258%

#2,714

1930s

-12%

#2,406

1940s

+10%

#2,367

1950s

+20%

#2,323

1960s

-15%

#2,421

1970s

-66%

#4,271

1980s

-57%

#7,372

1990s

-40%

#7,712

2000s

-17%

#12,215

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Aurthur

Aurthur is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 413 American babies have been named Aurthur. Its peak came in 1954, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Aurthur?

The median living Aurthur is about 66 years old; half are between 59 and 74. An estimated 200 people named Aurthur are alive in the United States today.

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

Aurthur year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#12,215
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,271
1965	6	#3,562
1960	9	#2,886
1955	6	#3,529
1950	–	–
1945	7	#2,761
1940	9	#2,494
1935	8	#2,731
1930	6	#3,624
1925	6	#3,768
1920	8	#3,230
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#920

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aurthur?

The median living Aurthur is about 66 years old. Half of all living Aurthurs are between 59 and 74 years old.

How many people named Aurthur are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Aurthur are alive in the United States, based on 413 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aurthur in 2025?

Aurthur did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aurthur?

413 babies have been named Aurthur in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aurthur most popular?

Aurthur peaked in 1954, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Aurthur a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aurthur rising or falling?

Aurthur has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Aurthur popularity over time

The story of Aurthur

How old are people named Aurthur?

Aurthur year by year

Frequently asked questions

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