Art
Boy name · #3383 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Art? In official American birth records, Art has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Art ranks #3383 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Art.
The 145-year story
Art first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1961, when 189 boys were named Art — good for #574 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Art per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Art against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Art in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Art is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Art will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Art is most common
State-level data for Art is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Art
Art belongs to the Arthur family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Arthur family went to about 3,881 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #85, versus #3383 for Art alone.
Names like Art
Statistically, parents drawn to Art tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stuart, Stewart, Kurt, Walt, and Audie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Art | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Art?
In official American birth records, the name Art first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 12 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Art a popular boy name?
Art ranked #3383 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Art most popular?
Art peaked in 1961, when 189 American boys received the name (ranked #574 that year). Since 1961 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Art?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Art. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.