Artist
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Artist
Artist is one of many occupational words newly adopted as first names. Now gender-neutral, Artist appeared first for boys and now is given to about 20 percent girls. A name that is sure to spark discussion and may prove inspirational.
Artist for boys#2111 US
About 40 baby boys were named Artist -- not Picasso, not Art -- in the US in one recent year. But not so odd, when you consider all the occupational names, from Sawyer to Sergeant, stylish today. The name Artist is also starting to register on the girls' side of the ledger, making Artist a name as gender-neutral as the occupation.
Pronounced ART-ist.
As of October 2026, Artist ranked #8421 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7012 in 2022.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,231 | 24 | 13 |
| 2018 | #3,054 | 38 | 20.9 |
| 2019 | #2,132 | 67 | 37.3 |
| 2020 | #1,870 | 79 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | #1,771 | 90 | 51.4 |
| 2022 | #1,691 | 101 | 57.8 |
| 2023 | #1,787 | 90 | 52.6 |
| 2024 | #1,848 | 87 | 50.5 |
| 2025 | #2,111 | 69 | 40.4 |
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