Recorded 1882–1984 Girls' name Peak 1917 593 births

Artelia — girls' name

593 babies named Artelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s111900s451910s1201920s1371930s691940s741950s451960s561970s121980s19
1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Artelia was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

22 babies were named Artelia in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Artelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 593 babies named Artelia between 1882 and 1984, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Artelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Artelia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 137 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Artelia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Artelia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Artelia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 593 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Artelia at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

593

Since 1882

103 years of records

Peak year

1917

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1882

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 1984

Artelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1882

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1917)
22
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
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Artelia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
137 births that decade — 23% of Artelia's all-time total
1880s51890s111900s451910s1201920s1371930s691940s741950s451960s561970s121980s19

Artelia by state

Where Artelia concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Artelia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
15 2.5%
#2 Texas
11 1.9%
#3 Alabama
6 1.0%
North Carolina share of Artelia's total US births 2.5%
Even split

15 of 593 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Artelia?
593 babies have been named Artelia since 1882. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1917 with 22 births.
When was Artelia most popular?
Artelia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Artelia most popular?
The top states for the name Artelia are North Carolina (15 births), Texas (11 births), Alabama (6 births).
How long has the name Artelia been used?
Artelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 103 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Artelia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Artie, Arthur, Artemis, Artis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.