Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1950

Artis

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #4,871 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#4,871
among boys · ↑32 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Artis
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1950
122 babies
All-time total
6,335
#1,710 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Artis popularity over time

6,335 babies have been named Artis since 1900, 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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 106 106 11 – #555
1910s 100 396 496 50 +368% #771
1920s 183 584 767 77 +55% #780
1930s 211 575 786 79 +2% #737
1940s 196 699 895 90 +14% #729
1950s 154 891 1,045 105 +17% #681
1960s 78 577 655 66 -37% #844
1970s 19 480 499 50 -24% #1,034
1980s 5 390 395 40 -21% #1,294
1990s – 241 241 24 -39% #2,191
2000s – 168 168 17 -30% #3,775
2010s – 154 154 15 -8% #4,478
2020s (to 2025) 12 116 128 21 +39% #4,505

Where Artis 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Artis

Artis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,871 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 6,335 American babies have been named Artis, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1950, when 122 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Artis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Artis?

The median living Artis is about 60 years old; half are between 41 and 73. An estimated 3,500 people named Artis are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Artis 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 – – 20 #4,871
2024 – – 20 #4,903
2023 7 #12,317 21 #4,759
2022 5 #15,580 22 #4,581
2021 – – 22 #4,505
2020 – – 11 #7,074
2019 – – 17 #5,363
2018 – – 22 #4,491
2017 – – 22 #4,478
2016 – – 14 #6,067
2015 – – 15 #5,763
2014 – – 16 #5,500
2013 – – 16 #5,422
2012 – – 12 #6,656
2011 – – 11 #7,044
2010 – – 9 #8,193
2009 – – 20 #4,760
2008 – – 18 #5,078
2007 – – 14 #5,926
2006 – – 13 #6,122
2005 – – 16 #5,055
2004 – – 10 #7,013
2003 – – 19 #4,288
2002 – – 18 #4,334
2001 – – 19 #4,135
2000 – – 21 #3,775
1995 – – 25 #2,853
1990 – – 31 #2,260
1985 – – 32 #1,835
1980 – – 42 #1,476
1975 5 #9,169 41 #1,361
1970 – – 57 #1,080
1965 7 #5,318 48 #1,066
1960 10 #4,199 80 #844
1955 16 #2,845 80 #818
1950 22 #2,055 100 #681
1945 15 #2,241 56 #837
1940 11 #2,580 70 #730
1935 15 #2,107 61 #790
1930 21 #1,752 48 #979
1925 24 #1,751 58 #882
1920 14 #2,473 57 #913
1915 16 #1,972 45 #927
1910 5 #2,436 15 #784
1905 – – 10 #790
1900 – – 9 #907
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Artis

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

  1. 1 Artis Pabriks Artis Pabriks Latvian politician b. 1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Artis?

The median living Artis is about 60 years old. Half of all living Artiss are between 41 and 73 years old.

How many people named Artis are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Artis are alive in the United States, based on 6,335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Artis in 2025?

Artis ranked #4,871 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Artis?

6,335 babies have been named Artis in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Artis most popular?

Artis peaked in 1950, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Artis a boy or girl name?

Artis is used for both: about 15% of babies named Artis have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Artis rising or falling?

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

Will Artis become more popular?

Artis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Artis 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 Artis?

Well-known people named Artis include Artis Pabriks (politician).

Names like Artis

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

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