Arther Boy
How popular is Arther?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Arther in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,137living people named Arther (est.)
75median age of people named Arther
5,040babies named Arther since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Arther popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1922 (132 boys) |
| Highest rank | #375 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Arther counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Arthur family of names ranked #97 for boys in 2025 (#114 the year before), with 3,858 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur | 3,847 | 100% |
| Arthor | 6 | 0% |
| Arther | 5 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Arther by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 154 | #375 |
| 1890s | 183 | #376 |
| 1900s | 234 | #388 |
| 1910s | 762 | #461 |
| 1920s | 1,170 | #517 |
| 1930s | 1,023 | #507 |
| 1940s | 671 | #607 |
| 1950s | 394 | #948 |
| 1960s | 172 | #1,601 |
| 1970s | 113 | #2,212 |
| 1980s | 74 | #3,629 |
| 1990s | 18 | #6,962 |
| 2000s | 5 | #10,660 |
| 2020s | 20 | #12,004 |
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Questions
- Is Arther a boy or girl name?
- Arther is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Arther were boys.
- How popular is the name Arther?
- 5 baby boys were named Arther in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Arther most popular?
- Arther peaked in 1922, when 132 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #375 in 1884.
- How many people are named Arther?
- 5,040 babies have been named Arther in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,137 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 75.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.