Artist is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Artist is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,111 among boys (69) and #8,421 among girls (12) — overall #4,083 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | 81 | #8,421 | #2,111 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | #8,506 | #1,833 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | #9,057 | #1,787 |
| 2022 | 118 | 118 | #7,017 | #1,678 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | #8,530 | #1,771 |
| 2020 | 85 | 85 | #13,638 | #1,872 |
| 2019 | 73 | 73 | #14,023 | #2,132 |
| 2018 | 46 | 46 | #11,531 | #3,056 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,232 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | #16,544 | #8,203 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,599 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,733 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,821 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,648 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,815 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | — | #8,780 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | — | #6,478 |
| 1987 | 8 | — | — | #5,002 |
| 1981 | 7 | — | — | #4,990 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | — | #5,571 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | — | #3,574 |
| 1956 | 6 | — | — | #3,555 |
| 1955 | 8 | — | — | #2,976 |
| 1950 | 9 | — | — | #2,592 |
| 1949 | 6 | — | — | #3,323 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | — | #3,753 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | — | #3,360 |
| 1944 | 8 | — | — | #2,641 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,574 |
| 1942 | 5 | — | — | #3,594 |
| 1935 | 5 | — | — | #3,669 |
| 1932 | 5 | — | — | #3,809 |
| 1929 | 6 | — | — | #3,577 |
| 1927 | 8 | — | — | #3,168 |
| 1923 | 8 | — | — | #3,194 |
| 1922 | 9 | — | — | #3,030 |
| 1920 | 6 | — | — | #3,843 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | — | #3,199 |