Name Legacy

Mcarthur

Recorded 1912–2023 · United States

Mcarthur was most popular in 1942, when 290 American babies were given the name — ranking #764 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,275 people named Mcarthur.

Most popular in1942
Rank that year#764
Births that year290
Total since 18802,275
Given to100% boys

Mcarthur over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Mcarthur’s peak in 1942. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Mcarthur a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Mcarthur is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 2,275 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Mcarthur

Where Mcarthur is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org