boy's name
Macarthur
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,297
Macarthur is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1942, when 142 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Macarthur over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 357 |
| 1950s | 131 |
| 1960s | 148 |
| 1970s | 151 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 98 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Macarthur?
In 2025, Macarthur was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Macarthur is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Macarthur
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Macarthur also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Macarthur over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Macarthur
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Macarthur — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Macarthur
How popular is the name Macarthur?
In 2025, Macarthur was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Macarthur a girl's or a boy's name?
Macarthur is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Macarthur?
Macarthur has 3 syllables.
When was Macarthur most popular?
Macarthur peaked in 1942, when 142 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Macarthur a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Macarthur currently ranks #10,751 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.