Unisex name · since 1895

Artha

Artha has 548 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

548
total births
1895–2025
years on record
1930s
peak decade
23%
born in that decade

Artha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 548 have been recorded since 1895.

Social Security Administration records show Artha recorded 548 times among girls since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.

  • 548 total births
  • 1895–2025 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 23% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

548 girls have been named Artha since 1895, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2025.

548
total births
1895–2025
years on record
1930s
peak decade
23%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

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

1922
Single peak year

23 babies were named Artha in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Artha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Artha splits its recorded history at 1932: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Artha at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

548

Since 1895

131 years of records

Peak year

1922

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1895

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2025

Artha popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1922)
23
Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
0510152025 189519121919192619331940194719572025 6

Artha popularity over time - boys

117 total births recorded since 1917 (Artha as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 117 births
4681012 1917192519321937194319491964 5

Artha by decade

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

1930s was Artha's strongest decade.

124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Artha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 124 births (23% of all-time use).

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

How Artha 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 Artha's total volume

Artha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Artha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Artha
Artha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Artha by state

Where Artha concentrates geographically, total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Artha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
5 0.9%
Kentucky share of Artha's total US births 0.9%

5 of 548 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Artha?
548 babies have been named Artha since 1895. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1922 with 23 births.
When was Artha most popular?
Artha was most popular in the 1930s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Artha most popular?
The top states for the name Artha are Kentucky (5 births).
Is Artha a unisex name?
Yes, Artha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 548 births, and as a boy's name it has 117 births.
How long has the name Artha been used?
Artha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 131 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Artha?
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 Artha's data

  • Artha's decade-level peak was the 1930s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Kentucky records the most Arthas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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.

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, 1895–2025 (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. "Artha: Baby Name Since 1895 - 548 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/artha. 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 Artha 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.