Unisex · #12,446 in 2026

Artie

Artie is usually a masculine given name, it is also usually a diminutive of Arthur. Notable people with the given name include:

  • English
Current Rank
#12,446
Peak Rank
#474 (1916)
Total Babies
6K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #474 (6K total)
👦 Boy peak #426 (4K total)
👧As Girl Name
1880
First Year
2019
Last Year
1916
Peak Year
#474
Peak Rank
6K
Total Count
102
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1959
Peak Year
#426
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
144
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Artie

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

Artie is usually a masculine given name, it is also usually a diminutive of Arthur. Notable people with the given name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Artie

As a girl name

American parents first put Artie on the record books as a girl name in 1880, with 29 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 180 Arties were born — ranking #474 that year. About 22% of every Artie on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Artie last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

As a boy name

The earliest SSA record of Artie as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 1959 was its biggest year on record, with 97 newborns named Artie — #778 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Artie ranks #6,058 for boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+61% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Girls Boys

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Variants & Related Forms of Artie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Artie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Artie

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Artie Bettles (1891–1971), Australian rules footballer
  • Artie Butler (born 1942), American popular music arranger, songwriter and pianist
  • Artie Cobb (born 1942), American poker player
  • Artie Diamond (1929–1976), American boxer
  • Artie P. Hatzes (born 1957), American astronomer
  • Artie Kornfeld (born 1942), American musician, record producer and music executive best known as the music promoter for the Woodstock Festival
  • Artie Lange (born 1967), American actor and comedian on The Howard Stern Show and Mad TV
  • Artie Malvin (1922–2006), American composer and vocalist on The Crew Chiefs and with Glenn Miller's band

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Names that sound like Artie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Artie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Artie

What does the name Artie mean?
Artie is usually a masculine given name, it is also usually a diminutive of Arthur. Notable people with the given name include:
What is the origin of the name Artie?
Artie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Artie in 2026?
In 2026, Artie ranks #12,446 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Artie most popular?
Artie reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #474 that year with 180 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Artie most popular?
Artie has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Artie.
Is Artie a unisex name?
Yes — Artie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 59% of Arties assigned female and 41% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Artie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Artie include Kerrie, Romina, Halo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Artie?
Common variants and related forms of Artie include Art, Arthur. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Artie

Artie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Artie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #474. Use the chart and map above to compare Artie'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.