Artie
A pet form of Arthur, a name of debated origin. It may come from the Roman family name Artorius or from a Celtic word for bear.
Artie in 2025
Artie was given to 10 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 16,166th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 331,534 babies born.
The history of Artie
Artie reached its highest point in 1921, when 214 babies were given the name, ranking 877th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 438th, in 1890.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 10,816 babies have been named Artie. Half of them were born before 1927, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Artie has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to girls in its early decades, and goes mostly to boys today.
Artie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Artie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 497 | 456 |
| 1890s | 827 | 438 |
| 1900s | 930 | 496 |
| 1910s | 1,729 | 570 |
| 1920s | 1,843 | 877 |
| 1930s | 1,175 | 1,045 |
| 1940s | 1,076 | 1,160 |
| 1950s | 1,087 | 1,485 |
| 1960s | 705 | 1,879 |
| 1970s | 375 | 2,700 |
| 1980s | 235 | 4,298 |
| 1990s | 133 | 8,041 |
| 2000s | 69 | 15,548 |
| 2010s | 68 | 11,980 |
| 2020s | 67 | 12,498 |
Where Artie is heading
Artie has risen 25% over the past decade, from 8 babies in 2015 to 10 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1921 peak — Artie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Artie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Artie.