Arthur: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Arthur year by year

Arthur climbs 3 places from 2024 (ranked 7th then). Since 2020 (476 babies), the number of babies has risen by 1%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	4th	482
2024	7th	436
2023	10th	404
2022	8th	454
2021	8th	527
2020	10th	476

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Arthur since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Arthur appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1982 on. The peak year is 2021, with 527 babies. The strongest decade is the 2020s (2,779 babies). Since 1980, about 6,370 children in Québec have been named Arthur.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Arthur in Québec in 2025?

482 boys were named Arthur in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 4th rank among boy names.

Is Arthur a popular name in Québec?

Yes: Arthur is among the 10 most given boy names of 2025.

When was Arthur given most often?

In 2021, with 527 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Arthur a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Arthur only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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