boy's name
Mcarthur
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 2,275
Mcarthur is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1942, when 290 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mcarthur over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 980 |
| 1950s | 365 |
| 1960s | 323 |
| 1970s | 216 |
| 1980s | 156 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 56 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 13 |
How popular is Mcarthur?
In 2023, Mcarthur was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Mcarthur
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mcarthur over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mcarthur
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mcarthur — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mcarthur
How popular is the name Mcarthur?
In 2023, Mcarthur was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mcarthur a girl's or a boy's name?
Mcarthur is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mcarthur?
Mcarthur has 3 syllables.
When was Mcarthur most popular?
Mcarthur peaked in 1942, when 290 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.