Arther
Arther was the 12191st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 375th; the most babies were born in 1922 (132). More babies were named Arther in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #12,191 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1922132 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,040babies recorded
Arther popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 47 since 1923.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,191 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #4,163 | 9 |
| 1970 | #2,217 | 17 |
| 1960 | #1,730 | 22 |
| 1950 | #1,123 | 40 |
| 1940 | #607 | 95 |
| 1930 | #558 | 116 |
| 1920 | #587 | 113 |
| 1910 | #463 | 35 |
| 1900 | #413 | 30 |
| 1890 | #460 | 16 |
| 1880 | #427 | 17 |
How popular is Arther, counting every spelling?
Arther has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Arther?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Arther (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Arther born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Arther.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Arther?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Arther are alive today, with a median age of 73; half are between 60 and 82. That makes Arther a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Arther by state
How common Arther was among boys born in each state in 1920–1924, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (6.6×), Alabama (5.0×), Arkansas (3.7×), Georgia (3.7×), South Carolina (2.6×). In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Arther: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Arther, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Arther
How popular is the name Arther?
Arther was the 12191st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 375th; the most babies were born in 1922 (132). More babies were named Arther in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Arther a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Arther in the US.
Where was Arther most popular?
In 1920–1924, Arther was most common in Mississippi (0.70 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Arkansas.