Total births
593
Girls' name · since 1882
Artelia
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.
- 593
- total births
- 1882–1984
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Artelia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 593 have been recorded since 1882.
Artelia has 593 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1984.
- 593 total births
- 1882–1984 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
593 girls have been named Artelia since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1984.
- 593
- total births
- 1882–1984
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
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.
Artelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Artelia splits its recorded history at 1933: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Artelia at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Artelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1984
- Peak year (1917)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Artelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Artelia's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Artelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 45
1900s
45 births
- 1910s
1910s
120 births
- 1920s
1920s
137 births
- 1930s
1930s
69 births
- 1940s
1940s
74 births
- 1950s 45
1950s
45 births
- 1960s
1960s
56 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 137 births (23% of all-time use).
How Artelia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Artelia's total volume
Artelia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Artelia by state
Where Artelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| 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? ▼
Artelia has been given to 593 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 22 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Artelia since 1882 -- 103 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Artelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Artie, Artemis, Arthur, Artis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Artelia's data
- Artelia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Artelias (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Artelia
Nearby Names Like Artelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Artelia
Artie Girl
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Artemis Girl
#1023 3,299 births
Arthur Girl
#12173 3,201 births
Artis Girl
958 births
Arta Girl
596 births
Compare Artelia side by side: Artelia vs Artie Artelia vs Artemis Artelia vs Arthur
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1882–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Artelia: Baby Name Since 1882 - 593 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/artelia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Artelia 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 July 2026.