Unisex name · since 1974

Arti

Arti has 256 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,366 of 72,339
all-time among girls
256
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

Arti is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 256 have been recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arti has been recorded 256 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2022.

  • #17,366 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 256 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arti ranks #17,366 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 256 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,366 of 72,339
all-time among girls
256
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Arti's 256 recorded births place it above 75.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Arti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Arti splits its recorded history at 1990: 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 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Arti popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1984)
15
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
05101520 19741981198519891993199720032022 5

Arti popularity over time - boys

14 total births recorded since 2016 (Arti as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 14 births
45678910 20162025 5

Arti by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (121 births, 47% of the file).

1980s was Arti's strongest decade.

121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Arti births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 121 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Arti by state

Where Arti concentrates geographically, total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Arti
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.0%
California share of Arti's total US births 2.0%

5 of 256 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arti?
256 babies have been named Arti since 1974. All-time, it sits at #17,366 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1984 with 15 births.
Where does Arti sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arti ranks #17,366 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arti most popular?
Arti was most popular in the 1980s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Arti most popular?
The top states for the name Arti are California (5 births).
Is Arti a unisex name?
Yes, Arti is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 256 births, and as a boy's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Arti been used?
The SSA has tracked Arti since 1974 -- 49 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Arti?
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 Arti's data

  • Arti's decade-level peak was the 1980s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Artis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arti: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1974–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Arti 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 August 2026.