How Many People Are Named Arther?
An estimated 1,267 people in the United States have the first name Arther. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 73 years old, and Arther peaked in popularity in 1922 with 132 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arther as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arther paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Arther is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
1,267
About 1 in 270,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1922
132 births
Total Registered
5,035
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arther
Arther is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,035 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Arther as a male name
Ranked #12,396 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1922 (132 births)
Arther as a female name
Ranked #4,454 in 1946
6 female births in 1946
Peak: 1928 (7 births)
Arther: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arther span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,193 babies were registered. Arther has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arther by Decade
How has Arther tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arther by State
Birth registrations for Arther span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Ohio, California. On average, about 146 Arthers were registered per state.
Arther + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arther as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arther: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arther?
We estimate approximately 1,267 people named Arther are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 270,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Arther a common name?
Arther is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,035 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arther most popular?
Arther reached peak popularity in 1922, when 132 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arther is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arther a male name?
Arther is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arther Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arther Smith, Arther Johnson, Arther Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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