Total births
66
Boys' name · since 1917
Artemas
66 babies named Artemas in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11047
- among boys today
- 66
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
66 babies have been named Artemas since 1917, making it today's #11047 boys' name.
Artemas has 66 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11047 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2024.
- #11047 among boys today
- 66 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Artemas is currently the #11047 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 66 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11047
- among boys today
- 66
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Artemas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11047
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Artemas was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
8 babies were named Artemas in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Artemas compares
66 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Artemas's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Artemas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Artemas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Artemas's full recorded timeline at 1979, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Artemas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#11,047
Active since
1917
Artemas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Artemas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Artemas's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Artemas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Artemas? ▼
66 babies have been named Artemas since 1917. It currently ranks #11047 among boys. The peak year was 1979 with 8 births.
When was Artemas most popular? ▼
Artemas was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Artemas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Artemas since 1917 -- 108 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Artemas? ▼
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 Artemas's data
- Artemas's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Artemas
Nearby Names Like Artemas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Artemas
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#105 548,729 births
Arturo Boy
#578 57,082 births
Art Boy
#3899 6,141 births
Artis Boy
#4900 5,377 births
Arther Boy
4,993 births
Compare Artemas side by side: Artemas vs Arthur Artemas vs Arturo Artemas vs Art
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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, 1917–2024 (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. "Artemas: #11047 Boys' Name - 66 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/artemas. 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 Artemas 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.