Recorded 1935–2018 Boys' name Peak 1935 15 births

Arto — boys' name

15 babies named Arto in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

15 boys have been named Arto since 1935, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2018.

15
total births
1935–2018
years on record
1930s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Arto was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

5 babies were named Arto in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arto

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Arto between 1935 and 2018, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arto currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2018. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arto performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arto shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arto in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arto at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

15

Since 1935

84 years of records

Peak year

1935

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

1935

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2018

Arto popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–1935

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1935)
5
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
5 201819481935 5

Arto by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 33% of Arto's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arto?
15 babies have been named Arto since 1935. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1935 with 5 births.
When was Arto most popular?
Arto was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Arto been used?
Arto has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 84 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Arto?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.