Artesia
A feminine name derived from the Greek word "artos" meaning "bread."
Name Census estimates that about 214 living Americans carry the first name Artesia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Artesia today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Artesia births was 1991 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Artesia. 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.
People living today
214
~ 1 in 1,601,656 Americans
Peak year
1991
16 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
1999 SSA rank
#10,443
Tracked since 1973
Census
Artesia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 245 people with the first name Artesia, which placed it at #33,672 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,672
National first-name rank
People counted
245
245 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Artesia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Artesia is Black at 75.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.8%) and White (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Artesia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Artesia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.9% · 186
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 24
- White6.9% · 17
- Two or more races3.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 4
Popularity
Artesia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Artesia from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 99 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Artesia 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 Artesia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Artesia
The name Artesia is a feminine given name with roots in ancient Greek. It is derived from the Greek word "artos," meaning "bread," and is believed to have originated in the region of Artesia, a historical region located in modern-day Turkey. The name likely gained prominence during the classical period of ancient Greece, between the 5th and 4th centuries BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Artesia can be found in the works of the Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BCE. He mentioned a woman named Artesia in his famous work "The Histories," which chronicles the Greco-Persian Wars. However, details about this individual are scarce.
In the medieval period, the name Artesia appeared in various historical records and literary works. One notable figure was Artesia of Pisa, an Italian noblewoman and poet who lived in the 13th century. She is renowned for her contributions to the Sicilian School of poetry, a literary movement that flourished during the reign of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor.
During the Renaissance, the name Artesia gained popularity among the artistic and intellectual circles of Europe. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Artesia Gentileschi, an Italian Baroque painter who lived from 1593 to 1653. She is celebrated for her powerful and expressive works, which often depicted women in strong and assertive roles, defying the traditional norms of her time.
In the 19th century, the name Artesia was associated with several notable figures in the fields of literature and science. Artesia Hawkins, an American writer and activist, was born in 1842 and played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement. Additionally, Artesia Beringer, a German botanist and naturalist, made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the late 1800s.
Another prominent bearer of the name Artesia was Artesia Woodbury, an American academic and educator who lived from 1858 to 1935. She served as the president of Mills College, a prestigious women's college in California, and was a pioneer in advocating for higher education opportunities for women.
While the name Artesia has its roots in ancient Greek culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and found its way into various societies throughout history. The individuals mentioned here represent just a few examples of the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of those who have carried this name over the centuries.
People
Artesia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Artesia 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
Artesia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Artesia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 214 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Artesia 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 1,601,656 US residents.
Is Artesia a common name?
We classify Artesia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 226 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Artesia most popular?
The single biggest year for Artesia was 1991, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Artesia is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Artesia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 245 people with the name Artesia, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,672 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Artesia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Artesia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Artesia leans strongly female. 232 people counted with this name were female (95.1%), compared with 12 male bearers (4.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Artesia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Artesia is Black at 75.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.8%) and White (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Artesia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Artesia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.9% (186 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Artesia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Artesia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Artesia in the SSA data are female. 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 Artesia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Artesia 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 Artesia 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.
How many people share the name Artesia?
You can see how many Americans are named Artesia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.