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Summary

The name Arthur has Celtic origins, primarily meaning 'bear.' It evolved through various languages including Latin and Old French before becoming prevalent in Middle English. It is strongly associated with themes of nobility and heroism, particularly due to the legendary King Arthur. The name has no biblical relevance and gained popularity during the medieval period. Today, it is regarded as a classic name with a positive and noble image.

The name Arthur is most popular in Rhode Island, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Arthur has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Arthur' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 18th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 28th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 59th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 117th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 199th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 348th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 200th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1006th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1013th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1930th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3113th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6782nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 24576th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Arthur' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.