How many babies in Australia have been named Arthur?

Between 1952 and 2025, Arthur was registered for 5,635 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Arthur a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Arthur ranked #17 among boys' names in Australia, with 705 registrations.

boys' name 1952–2025

Arthur is making a comeback — from #67 in 1952 to #17 in 2025.

#17 ranked in 2025

705 registrations in 2025

5,635 total 1952–2025

That's a jump of 50 positions. Registrations grew from 106 to 705 (+565%).

Peak popularity: 2025 (705 registrations, ranked #17).

Peak 2025 · 705

Low 2013 · 6

Years tracked 24

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How often Arthur was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Arthur — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (227 babies) , least popular in South Australia (52).

New South Wales

227 #19

Queensland

223 #11

Victoria

203 #22

South Australia

52 #21

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 705 babies named Arthur across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Arthur?: Between 1952 and 2025, Arthur was registered for 5,635 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Arthur a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Arthur ranked #17 among boys' names in Australia, with 705 registrations.