Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1961

Art

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,382 Trend ↑ Rising 13%

A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.

Rank 2025
#3,382
among boys · ↑516 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Art · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1961
189 babies
All-time total
6,146
#1,561 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Art popularity over time

6,146 babies have been named Art since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 98 98 10 – #418
1890s – 110 110 11 +12% #452
1900s – 106 106 11 -4% #581
1910s 5 304 309 31 +192% #894
1920s – 495 495 50 +60% #862
1930s – 743 743 74 +50% #610
1940s – 1,050 1,050 105 +41% #570
1950s – 875 875 88 -17% #586
1960s – 1,123 1,123 112 +28% #574
1970s – 304 304 30 -73% #1,194
1980s – 238 238 24 -22% #1,853
1990s – 191 191 19 -20% #2,173
2000s – 135 135 14 -29% #3,982
2010s – 191 191 19 +41% #3,376
2020s (to 2025) – 178 178 30 +55% #3,382

Where Art is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Art

Art is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,382 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,146 American babies have been named Art. Its peak came in 1961, when 189 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Art stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Art?

The median living Art is about 63 years old; half are between 43 and 70. An estimated 3,400 people named Art are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Art year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 34 #3,382
2024 – – 28 #3,898
2023 – – 28 #3,889
2022 – – 32 #3,540
2021 – – 29 #3,744
2020 – – 27 #3,822
2019 – – 21 #4,651
2018 – – 33 #3,376
2017 – – 23 #4,336
2016 – – 17 #5,338
2015 – – 20 #4,730
2014 – – 12 #6,664
2013 – – 21 #4,478
2012 – – 17 #5,269
2011 – – 10 #7,544
2010 – – 17 #5,266
2009 – – 12 #6,833
2008 – – 14 #6,093
2007 – – 15 #5,677
2006 – – 11 #6,941
2005 – – 11 #6,676
2004 – – 12 #6,160
2003 – – 10 #6,769
2002 – – 13 #5,422
2001 – – 20 #3,982
2000 – – 17 #4,403
1995 – – 13 #4,529
1990 – – 33 #2,173
1985 – – 15 #3,083
1980 – – 28 #1,968
1975 – – 25 #1,889
1970 – – 48 #1,194
1965 – – 91 #771
1960 – – 183 #577
1955 – – 59 #976
1950 – – 61 #878
1945 – – 105 #593
1940 – – 86 #646
1935 – – 83 #653
1930 – – 60 #841
1925 – – 46 #1,013
1920 – – 27 #1,421
1915 – – 39 #1,016
1910 – – 12 #933
1905 – – 10 #789
1900 – – 18 #581
1895 – – 7 #878
1890 – – 5 #1,011
1885 – – 9 #648
1880 – – 12 #530

Famous people named Art

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Art Garfunkel Art Garfunkel American singer (born 1941) Contemporary
  2. 2 Art Carney Art Carney American actor and comedian (1918–2003) Contemporary
  3. 3 Art Spiegelman Art Spiegelman American cartoonist (born 1948) Contemporary
  4. 4 Art Blakey Art Blakey American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990) Contemporary
  5. 5 Art Tatum Art Tatum American jazz pianist (1909–1956) Contemporary
  6. 6 Art Parkinson Irish actor b. 2001 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Art Pepper Art Pepper American jazz alto saxophonist (1925–1982) Contemporary
  8. 8 Art Babbitt Art Babbitt American animator (1907–1992) Contemporary
  9. 9 Art Clokey Art Clokey American animator (1921–2010) Contemporary
  10. 10 Art Buchwald Art Buchwald American humorist 1925–2007 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Art Farmer Art Farmer American jazz trumpeter (1928–1999) Contemporary
  12. 12 Art Ross Art Ross Canadian ice hockey player (1885–1964) 19th century
  13. 13 Art Acord Art Acord American actor (1890–1931) 19th century
  14. 14 Art Cross American racecar driver 1918–2005 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Art Larsen Art Larsen American tennis player (1925–2012) Contemporary
  16. 16 Art Mollner Art Mollner American basketball player (1912–1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Art, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Art?

The median living Art is about 63 years old. Half of all living Arts are between 43 and 70 years old.

How many people named Art are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Art are alive in the United States, based on 6,146 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Art mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.

How popular is the name Art in 2025?

Art ranked #3,382 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Art?

6,146 babies have been named Art in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Art most popular?

Art peaked in 1961, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Art a boy or girl name?

Art is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Art rising or falling?

Art is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Art become more popular?

Art is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Art in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Art?

Well-known people named Art include Art Garfunkel (singer), Art Carney (actor), Art Spiegelman (comic artist).

Names like Art

Names that sound and feel close to Art: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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