Boy name#1,373 of boy names
Art
Pronounced AA1 R T (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1961
- 145 years in use
How popular is Art?
Art is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 6,113 children — the 1,373rd most common boys' name on record.
It is still recorded, but barely: 258 births across the past decade, against a peak of 190 in a single year. That peak was in 1961.
Nicknames
Art is itself a short form of Arthur.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AA1 R T
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Art
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Art
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Art?
- Art ranks 1,373rd among boys' names in US records, with 6,113 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 258.
- Is Art a unisex name?
- No. Art is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Art most popular?
- 1961, when 190 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.