How Many People Are Named Mcarthur?
An estimated 1,603 people in the United States have the first name Mcarthur. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Mcarthur peaked in popularity in 1942 with 290 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mcarthur 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 Mcarthur paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,603
About 1 in 213,821 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1942
290 births
Total Registered
2,275
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mcarthur
Mcarthur is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,275 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mcarthur as a male name
Ranked #13,471 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1942 (290 births)
Mcarthur: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mcarthur span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 980 babies were registered. Mcarthur has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mcarthur by Decade
How has Mcarthur 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.
Mcarthur by State
Birth registrations for Mcarthur span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee. On average, about 78 Mcarthurs were registered per state.
Mcarthur + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mcarthur as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mcarthur: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mcarthur?
We estimate approximately 1,603 people named Mcarthur 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 213,821 Americans share this first name.
Is Mcarthur a common name?
Mcarthur is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,275 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mcarthur most popular?
Mcarthur reached peak popularity in 1942, when 290 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mcarthur is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mcarthur a male name?
Mcarthur is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mcarthur Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mcarthur Smith, Mcarthur Johnson, Mcarthur 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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