How old is someone named Arthur?
The average Arthur is 54 years old.
Half of all living Arthurs are between 37 and 74. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Arthurs are much older than 54.
When was Arthur popular?
Arthur has never really gone out of style. Parents have chosen it every year for more than a century; its busiest year was 1921.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15,505 | 0 |
| 1910s | 67,812 | 0 |
| 1920s | 97,818 | 540 |
| 1930s | 68,275 | 8,200 |
| 1940s | 74,329 | 32,000 |
| 1950s | 66,028 | 43,000 |
| 1960s | 39,910 | 32,000 |
| 1970s | 22,303 | 20,000 |
| 1980s | 16,951 | 16,000 |
| 1990s | 11,822 | 11,000 |
| 2000s | 8,342 | 8,200 |
| 2010s | 12,632 | 13,000 |
| 2020s | 17,526 | 17,000 |
How many Arthurs are still alive?
About 200,000 Arthurs are alive in the US today. That's 36% of the roughly 550,000 babies named Arthur since 1880.
Most Arthurs ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Arthur?
About two in five living Arthurs are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Arthur an old name?
Yes. Arthur is older than 82 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Arthur will be 35 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Arthurs make up more of the total.
Is Arthur a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.4% of living Arthurs are men.
Names the same age as Arthur
NAME TWIN
Arthur's name twin is Percy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Percy's age curve is the closest match to Arthur's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Arthur
How old is the average Arthur?
The average Arthur in the US is 54 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Arthur?
About 200,000 Arthurs are alive in the US today, out of roughly 550,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Arthur most popular?
In 1921, when about 11,000 baby boys were named Arthur.
Is Arthur a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 38% of living Arthurs, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this