Unisex name · since 1916

Artice

Artice has 152 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

152
total births
1916–1980
years on record
1920s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade

Artice sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 152 recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Artice recorded 152 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1980.

  • 152 total births
  • 1916–1980 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 26% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

152 boys have been named Artice since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1980.

152
total births
1916–1980
years on record
1920s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Artice was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

11 babies were named Artice in 1926 - its busiest year on record.

Artice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Artice's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Artice at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

152

Since 1916

65 years of records

Peak year

1926

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1916

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1980

Artice popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1926)
11
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
4681012 191619221926193519411950195419621980 6

Artice popularity over time - girls

64 total births recorded since 1912 (Artice as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 64 births
4.555.566.577.5 19121914191919221924192719281930193119531990 5

Artice by decade

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

1920s was Artice's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Artice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Artice by state

Where Artice concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Artice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 3.3%
North Carolina share of Artice's total US births 3.3%

5 of 152 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Artice?
Artice has been given to 152 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 11 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Artice most popular?
Artice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Artice most popular?
The top states for the name Artice are North Carolina (5 births).
Is Artice a unisex name?
Yes, Artice is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 152 births, and as a girl's name it has 64 births.
How long has the name Artice been used?
Records for Artice go back to 1916, giving 65 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Artice?
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 Artice's data

  • Artice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Artices (5 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1916–1980 (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. "Artice: Baby Name Since 1916 - 152 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/artice. 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 Artice 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 June 2026.