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1998

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#4707

Peak Rank

235

Total Count

19

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Arth

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arth) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arth)

🏛️Origin & history

Arth is first mentioned in 1036 as Arta . In 1353 it was mentioned as ze Arth .

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Arth](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/6651_-_Arth_-_View_from_Rigi_Kulm.JPG/330px-6651_-_Arth_-_View_from_Rigi_Kulm.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arth)

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## The Story of Arth

The earliest SSA record of Arth as a baby boy name dates back to 1998, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Arth — #4,707 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Arth on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Arth ranks #4,707 for baby boys with 21 births, rising sharply (+61% over the past five years). All told, over 235 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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## Notable people named Arth

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. 

* ●Karl Jakob Weber (1712 in Arth – 1764) a Swiss architect and engineer who was in charge of the first organized excavations at Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabiae
* ●Robbie Hunter (born 1977) a retired South African professional road racing cyclist who competed professionally between 1999 and 2013; now lives in Arth

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arth) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arth)

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## Names that sound like Arth

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arth is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Orth
* Airth
* Araw
* Are
* Arm
* [Ark](/ark)
* [Ar](/ar)
* Arc
* [Ari](/ari)
* [Ares](/ares)
* Ars
* Arf

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Arth

What does the name Arth mean?

Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

How popular is Arth in 2026?

In 2026, Arth ranks #4,707 among boys' names in the U.S., with 21 babies given the name that year.

When was Arth most popular?

Arth reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #4,707 that year with 21 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Arth most popular?

Arth has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arth.

Is Arth a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Arth is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Arth?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arth include Edinson, Abenezer, Zaryan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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## About the name Arth 

Arth is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 235 births in the dataset. Arth's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,707\. Use the chart and map above to compare Arth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)
* [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s)
* [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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