Girl · #9,521 in 2026

Artemisa

Artemisa is a municipality and city in Cuba, formerly part of La Habana Province. According to a law approved by the Cuban National Assembly in August 2010, Artemisa became the capital city of the newly formed Artemisa Province, which comprises eight municipalities of the former La Habana Province and three from Pinar del Río.

Current Rank
#9,521
Peak Rank
#2,381 (1928)
Total Babies
233
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1911
First Year
2024
Last Year
1928
Peak Year
#2381
Peak Rank
233
Total Count
34
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Artemisa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Artemisa is a municipality and city in Cuba, formerly part of La Habana Province. According to a law approved by the Cuban National Assembly in August 2010, Artemisa became the capital city of the newly formed Artemisa Province, which comprises eight municipalities of the former La Habana Province and three from Pinar del Río.

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Origin & history
The town was founded in 1818. It arose as a result of a fire that occurred on 25 April 1802, in the Jesús María and Guadalupe neighborhoods in the city of Havana, which left many families homeless and pressured the Royal Consulate of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce to approve the creation of populations in extramural areas. In 1818, thanks to the donation of Don Francisco de Arango y Peñalver, the construction of the church began, which was inaugurated on 22 December 1825. The origin of the name of Artemisa is uncertain. It has been argued to have originated from the Greek goddess Artemis (

The Story of Artemisa

Artemisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 14 Artemisas were born — ranking #2,381 that year. As of 2026, Artemisa ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Artemisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Artemisa

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Frequently Asked Questions about Artemisa

What does the name Artemisa mean?
Artemisa is a municipality and city in Cuba, formerly part of La Habana Province. According to a law approved by the Cuban National Assembly in August 2010, Artemisa became the capital city of the newly formed Artemisa Province, which comprises eight municipalities of the former La Habana Province and three from Pinar del Río.
How popular is Artemisa in 2026?
In 2026, Artemisa ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Artemisa most popular?
Artemisa reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #2,381 that year with 14 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Artemisa most popular?
Artemisa has historically been most popular in Arizona, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Artemisa.
Is Artemisa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Artemisa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Artemisa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Artemisa include Lenice, Edwena, Shirleymae. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Artemisa

Artemisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Artemisa's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #2,381. Use the chart and map above to compare Artemisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.