Boy · Name family
Arthur
884,000births recorded
17Countries
4Variants
1924Peak · British Columbia
#4Québec 2025
Arthur is a boy name family recorded 884,000 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#4 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1924, at 1,140.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Arturo (Argentina), Artur (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Arthur
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | English | 551,930 | 🇺🇸 United States | #87 | 1881 | ▲ 244 % |
| Arthur | English | 141,335 | 🇫🇷 France | #7 | 2019 | ▶ 2 % |
| Arthur | English | 46,797 | 🏴 England & Wales | #5 | 2020 | ▲ 100 % |
| Arthur | English | 17,286 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #50 | 1919 | ▲ 219 % |
| Arthur | English | 6,370 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #4 | 2025 | ▲ 146 % |
| Arthur | English | 3,694 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #27 | 1924 | ▲ 330 % |
| Arturo | Spanish | 57,291 | 🇺🇸 United States | #627 | 1996 | ▼ 11 % |
| Arturo | Spanish | 24,479 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #761 | 1922 | ▼ 9 % |
| Arturo | Spanish | 433 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #323 | 2002 | ▲ 77 % |
| Arturo | Spanish | 421 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2010 | – |
| Arturo | Spanish | 280 | 🇫🇷 France | #5263 | 1966 | ▲ 27 % |
| Arturo | Spanish | 181 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 2020 | ▲ 5 % |
| Artur | English | 16,785 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #154 | 2004 | ▼ 44 % |
| Artur | English | 1,070 | 🇫🇷 France | #1210 | 2019 | ▲ 8 % |
| Artur | English | 858 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4139 | 2019 | ▲ 15 % |
| Artur | English | 795 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1153 | 2021 | ▼ 35 % |
| Artur | English | 671 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #166 | 2025 | ▲ 79 % |
| Artur | English | 189 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #448 | 2022 | ▲ 57 % |
| Arthuro | English | 338 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1980 | – |
| Arthuro | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Arthur ↔ Arturo — checked by hand
- Arthur ↔ Artur — checked by hand
- Arturo ↔ Arthuro — spelling variant
Questions about Arthur
How popular is the name Arthur?
In 2025 it ranked #4 in Québec. Official registers record 884,000 births across 17 countries.
What is Arthur in other languages?
Arturo (Spanish); Artur (English); Arthuro (English).
When was Arthur most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1924, at 1,140.3 births per 100,000.
Is Arthur a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Arthur is a boy name.