boy (SSA Category)Celtic OriginUS Rank #87 in 2025

Arthur

Alternative forms & variants: Art, Artie

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Bear king or noble bear (from Celtic artos, bear + rux, king)”

Linguistic heritage: Celtic / Brythonic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:AR-thur

IPA (US English):/ˈɑːrθər/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity192110,527 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#873,847 births in 2025

Total US Registrations551,930Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1921 (10,527 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level3,847 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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