boy's name
Art
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,760
Ireland
#333
2025 births
Art is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Art is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 1961, when 189 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Art over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 98 |
| 1890s | 110 |
| 1900s | 106 |
| 1910s | 309 |
| 1920s | 495 |
| 1930s | 743 |
| 1940s | 1,050 |
| 1950s | 875 |
| 1960s | 1,123 |
| 1970s | 304 |
| 1980s | 238 |
| 1990s | 191 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s | 191 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 178 |
How popular is Art?
In 2025, Art was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Art is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Art
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Art also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Art over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Art in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Art
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Art — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Art
How popular is the name Art?
In 2025, Art was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Art a girl's or a boy's name?
Art is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Art?
Art has 1 syllable.
When was Art most popular?
Art peaked in 1961, when 189 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Art a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Art currently ranks #333 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.