Boys' name · since 1990

Artan

55 babies named Artan in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,467 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade

Artan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 55 have been recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Artan has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2016.

  • #21,467 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 1990
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Artan ranks #21,467 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,467 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Artan's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Artan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Artan's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Artan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2004)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 199019952002200420072010201120132016 5

Artan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (22 births, 40% of the file).

2010s was Artan's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Artan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Artan by state

Where Artan concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Artan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 10.9%
New York share of Artan's total US births 10.9%

6 of 55 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Artan?
55 babies have been named Artan since 1990. All-time, it sits at #21,467 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2004 with 10 births.
Where does Artan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Artan ranks #21,467 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Artan most popular?
Artan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Artan most popular?
The top states for the name Artan are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Artan been used?
Artan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 27 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Artan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arthur, Arturo, Art, Artis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Artan's data

  • New York records the most Artans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Artan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Artan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Artan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Artan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.