Total births
153
Girls' name · since 1977
Artesha
153 babies named Artesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 153
- total births
- 1977–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Artesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 153 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Artesha has been recorded 153 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2000.
- 153 total births
- 1977–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
153 girls have been named Artesha since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 153
- total births
- 1977–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Artesha was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
17 babies were named Artesha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Artesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Artesha's full recorded timeline at 1988, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Artesha at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Artesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2000
- Peak year (1982)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Artesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Artesha's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Artesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
90 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 90 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Artesha? ▼
Artesha has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 17 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Artesha most popular? ▼
Artesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Artesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Artesha since 1977 -- 24 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Artesha? ▼
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 Artesha's data
- Artesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Artesha
Nearby Names Like Artesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Artesha
Artie Girl
6,399 births
Artemis Girl
#1023 3,299 births
Arthur Girl
#12173 3,201 births
Artis Girl
958 births
Arta Girl
596 births
Compare Artesha side by side: Artesha vs Artie Artesha vs Artemis Artesha vs Arthur
Related Names
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, 1977–2000 (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. "Artesha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 153 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/artesha. 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 Artesha 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.