Artemas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,690 in 1949
0 babies were named Artemas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArtemas first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #3,690.
About the name Artemas
Artemas is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-mas”. US birth records list Artemas for boys from 1917 to 2024, in 12 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #3,690 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.8 | 265,487 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 877,193 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 781,250 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Artemas
What is the origin of the name Artemas?
Artemas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Artemas a boy or girl name?
Artemas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Artemas?
Artemas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #3,690 in 1949.