Artur
A masculine name of Celtic origin meaning "bear".
Name Census estimates that about 816 living Americans carry the first name Artur. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Artur today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Artur births was 2019 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Artur. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Artur with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
816
~ 1 in 420,042 Americans
Peak year
2019
29 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,317
Tracked since 1964
Census
Artur in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,569 people with the first name Artur, which placed it at #3,660 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,660
National first-name rank
People counted
5.6K
5,569 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
92.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Artur
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Artur is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.4%) and Black (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Artur described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Artur at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.9% · 5,172
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 132
- Black or African American1.7% · 95
- Two or more races1.5% · 84
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 82
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Popularity
Artur: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Artur from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 205 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Artur remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Artur by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Artur during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arturs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Illinois, New York recorded the most babies named Artur, while New York, Illinois, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 74 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Artur
The name Artur has its origins in the Brittonic Celtic language, which was spoken in parts of Great Britain during the ancient and medieval periods. It is derived from the Celtic word "artos," which means "bear." The name later evolved into the Latin form "Arturius" and was popularized by the legendary British king, Arthur.
The earliest recorded use of the name Artur dates back to the 6th century, when it appeared in the Welsh book "Culhwch and Olwen," one of the earliest prose stories from medieval Welsh literature. This text features the character Arthur, who is portrayed as a powerful and heroic figure.
The name Artur gained widespread fame and recognition due to the Arthurian legends, a collection of stories and myths that revolve around the mythical British king Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. These tales, which originated in the Middle Ages, depict Arthur as a wise and just ruler who defended Britain from invaders and sought to establish a peaceful and chivalrous society.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Artur was King Arthur, a semi-legendary British leader who is believed to have lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. While his existence has been debated by scholars, the tales of King Arthur and his exploits have left an indelible mark on Western literature and culture.
Other notable individuals named Artur throughout history include:
1. Artur Grottger (1837-1867), a Polish painter and patriotic artist known for his works depicting the January Uprising against Russian rule.
2. Artur Rubinstein (1887-1982), a renowned Polish-American classical pianist who was widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.
3. Artur Rodzinski (1892-1958), a Polish conductor who served as the music director of the Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
4. Artur Schnabel (1882-1951), an Austrian classical pianist and composer who was particularly known for his interpretations of Beethoven's works.
5. Artur Pizarro (born 1968), a Portuguese classical pianist who has gained recognition for his performances of works by Chopin and Beethoven.
The name Artur has endured throughout the centuries, carrying the legacy of the Arthurian legends and the heroic and chivalric ideals they represent. Its Celtic origins and association with the legendary King Arthur have contributed to its enduring popularity and cultural significance.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Artur
People
Artur + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Artur as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Artur: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Artur?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 816 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Artur going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 420,042 US residents.
Is Artur a common name?
We classify Artur as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 832 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Artur most popular?
The single biggest year for Artur was 2019, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Artur is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Artur in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,569 people with the name Artur, or 1.84 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,660 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Artur in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Artur?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Artur appears almost entirely male. Of the 5,571 people counted with this name, 99.9% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Artur?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Artur is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.4%) and Black (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Artur most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Artur in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.9% (5,172 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Artur in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Artur a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Artur in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Artur still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Artur in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Artur can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Artur as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.