Artemy
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "whole, safe, and sound".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Artemy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Artemy today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Artemy births was 2011 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Artemy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Artemy with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Artemy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2011
5 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,438
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Artemy: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Artemy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Artemy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Artemy
The given name Artemy is derived from the Greek name Artemios, which is itself derived from the name of the ancient Greek goddess Artemis. Artemis was the Olympian goddess of hunting, wilderness, childbirth, and the moon. The name Artemios was a masculine form meaning "follower of Artemis" or "devoted to Artemis".
The name Artemy has its roots in ancient Greek culture dating back to the classical period of ancient Greece. It was likely first used as a personal name for boys or men in the regions where the worship of Artemis was widespread, such as in the Greek mainland and islands of the Aegean Sea.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Artemy can be found in ancient Greek texts and inscriptions from the 5th century BCE onwards. One notable historical figure with this name was Artemy of Tralles, a Byzantine architect and engineer who lived in the 6th century CE and is credited with designing the Hagia Sophia cathedral in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).
Another prominent figure named Artemy was Saint Artemy of Verkola, a 16th-century Russian Orthodox monk and iconographer who is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church. He was known for his ascetic lifestyle and iconic works of religious art.
In the 17th century, there was a Russian explorer and navigator named Artemy Petrov, who led several expeditions to Siberia and the Russian Far East. He is credited with mapping and exploring vast regions of Eastern Russia.
Later, in the 19th century, there was a Russian military officer named Artemy Kharitonov, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Order of St. George for his bravery in battle.
A more recent historical figure with the name Artemy was Artemy Arapov, a Soviet-era Russian writer and playwright who lived from 1904 to 1976. He was known for his works that portrayed the lives of ordinary people in the Soviet Union.
People
Artemy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Artemy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Artemy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Artemy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Artemy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Artemy a common name?
We classify Artemy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Artemy most popular?
The single biggest year for Artemy was 2011, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Artemy is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Artemy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Artemy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Artemy in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Artemy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Artemy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Artemy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Artemy?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.