Total births
6,399
Unisex name · since 1880
Artie
6,399 babies named Artie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 6,399
- total births
- 1880–2019
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Artie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 6,399 recorded since 1880.
Artie has 6,399 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2019.
- 6,399 total births
- 1880–2019 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
6,399 girls have been named Artie since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2019.
- 6,399
- total births
- 1880–2019
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Artie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
180 babies were named Artie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Artie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Artie splits its recorded history at 1931: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 180 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Artie at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Artie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2019
- Peak year (1916)
- 180
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Artie popularity over time - boys
4,417 total births recorded since 1880 (Artie as boys' name)
Artie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Artie's strongest decade.
1,377 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Artie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 403
1880s
403 births
- 1890s
1890s
699 births
- 1900s
1900s
772 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,377 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,323 births
- 1930s
1930s
778 births
- 1940s 501
1940s
501 births
- 1950s 325
1950s
325 births
- 1960s 134
1960s
134 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,377 births (22% of all-time use).
How Artie 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 Artie's total volume
Artie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Artie by state
Where Artie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 752 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 368 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 328 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 306 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 219 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 193 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 184 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 170 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Artie's total US births 11.8%
Even split
752 of 6,399 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Artie appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Artie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,399 babies named Artie. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 180 births.
When was Artie most popular? ▼
Artie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 1,377 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Artie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Artie are Texas (752 births), Kentucky (368 births), Tennessee (328 births).
Is Artie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Artie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 6,399 births, and as a boy's name it has 4,417 births.
How long has the name Artie been used? ▼
Artie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 140 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Artie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Artemis, Arthur, Artis, Arta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Artie's data
- Artie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,377 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Arties (752 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Artie
Nearby Names Like Artie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Artie
Artemis Girl
#1023 3,299 births
Arthur Girl
#12173 3,201 births
Artis Girl
958 births
Arta Girl
596 births
Artelia Girl
593 births
Compare Artie side by side: Artie vs Artemis Artie vs Arthur Artie vs Artis
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1880–2019 (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. "Artie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 6,399 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/artie. 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 Artie 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.