Arthur Ferguson
There are approximately 104 people named Arthur Ferguson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,295,715 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Arthur with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ferguson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
104
1 in 3,295,715
Named Arthur
224K
Alive today
Named Ferguson
160K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 224K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 58
Top Census group: White (67.2%)
Estimated bearers: 160K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #198
Per 100K: 46.58
Top ancestry: White (71.7%)
First name trend
Arthur: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Arthur. The peak year was 1921 with 10,579 births. The average person named Arthur today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arthur
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Arthur, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 67.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Arthur described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Arthur at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.2% · 138,390
- Black or African American16.6% · 34,181
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 20,203
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 6,365
- Two or more races2.6% · 5,299
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,403
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ferguson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ferguson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ferguson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Ferguson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.7% · 99,871
- Black or African American18.8% · 26,116
- Two or more races4.5% · 6,256
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 5,076
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,099
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 816
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Arthur has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0653% of the US population, based on 223,751 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Arthur right now.
The surname Ferguson appears at a rate of 46.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0466%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 104 people with the full name Arthur Ferguson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Arthur
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FAQ
Arthur Ferguson: questions and answers
How many people are named Arthur Ferguson?
We estimate approximately 104 people in the United States share the full name Arthur Ferguson. That works out to about 1 in 3,295,715 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0653%) with the surname frequency (46.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Arthur Ferguson?
We classify Arthur Ferguson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,295,715 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Arthur a male or female name?
Arthur is predominantly male. Out of 548,057 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Arthur profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Arthur Ferguson?
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