Artist
Boy name · #2111 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Artist ranks #2111 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 69 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1916. Roughly one in every 26,087 boys born in 2025 was named Artist.
The 109-year story
Artist first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 102 babies and a rank of #1678. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Artist per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Artist in class?
Artist scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Artist will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Artist is most common
Geography matters for names, and Artist is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Artists were NY (13), GA (7), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Artist
Statistically, parents drawn to Artist tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Quest, Amaris, Avyukt, Alakai, and Artemis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Artist | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2108 |
| 2024 | 88 | #1833 |
| 2023 | 90 | #1787 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1678 |
| 2021 | 90 | #1770 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2129 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 1993 | 5 | #8700 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6426 |
| 1987 | 8 | #4968 |
| 1981 | 7 | #4961 |
| 1980 | 6 | #5525 |
| 1957 | 6 | #3552 |
| 1956 | 6 | #3535 |
| 1955 | 8 | #2964 |
| 1950 | 9 | #2580 |
| 1949 | 6 | #3298 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Artist a popular boy name?
Artist ranked #2111 among boys in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Artist most popular?
Artist peaked in 2022, when 102 American boys received the name (ranked #1678 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Artist?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American boys was named Artist. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.