Arthur

Arthur summons the round table and the mist-wrapped hills of Camelot, but the name itself is older and murkier, possibly tied to the Celtic artos, meaning "bear." It peaked in the U.S. in the 1880s, drifted toward grandfatherhood for most of the twentieth century, and then, in a quiet surprise, returned. By the 2020s Arthur had climbed back into the top 200, embraced by parents drawn to names with proper weight and a little heraldry. It carries a bearish sturdiness, a slight British lilt, and the useful option of Art, Artie, or the full regnal version. A king's name that wears a cardigan well.