Art
Clipped form of Arthur, a name of uncertain roots that has been linked both to the Roman family name Artorius and to a Celtic word for bear.
Art in 2025
Art was given to 34 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,283rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 97,510 babies born.
The history of Art
Art reached its highest point in 1961, when 189 babies were given the name, ranking 1,305th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 813th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,146 babies have been named Art. Half of them were born before 1953, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Art by decade
| Decade | Babies named Art | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 98 | 813 |
| 1890s | 110 | 1,192 |
| 1900s | 106 | 1,434 |
| 1910s | 309 | 1,871 |
| 1920s | 495 | 1,752 |
| 1930s | 743 | 1,290 |
| 1940s | 1,050 | 1,226 |
| 1950s | 875 | 1,311 |
| 1960s | 1,123 | 1,304 |
| 1970s | 304 | 2,901 |
| 1980s | 238 | 4,621 |
| 1990s | 191 | 5,264 |
| 2000s | 135 | 9,247 |
| 2010s | 191 | 7,321 |
| 2020s | 178 | 7,283 |
Where Art is heading
Art has risen 70% over the past decade, from 20 babies in 2015 to 34 in 2025.
Names like Art
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Art.