How Many People Are Named Arturo?
An estimated 49,742 people in the United States have the first name Arturo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Arturo peaked in popularity in 2005 with 1,093 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arturo 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 Arturo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Arturo is overwhelmingly male, 209 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
49,742
About 1 in 6,891 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
2005
1,093 births
Total Registered
56,842
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arturo
Arturo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 56,842 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Arturo as a male name
Ranked #577 in 2024
492 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (1,093 births)
Arturo as a female name
Ranked #13,696 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1978 (14 births)
Arturo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arturo span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 10,304 babies were registered. Arturo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arturo by Decade
How has Arturo 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.
Arturo by State
Birth registrations for Arturo span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Louisiana, Massachusetts, Kentucky. On average, about 1,483 Arturos were registered per state.
Arturo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arturo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arturo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arturo?
We estimate approximately 49,742 people named Arturo 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 6,891 Americans share this first name.
Is Arturo a common name?
Arturo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56,842 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arturo most popular?
Arturo reached peak popularity in 2005, when 1,093 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arturo is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arturo a male name?
Arturo is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arturo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arturo Smith, Arturo Johnson, Arturo 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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