Artez
A variant spelling of the Spanish masculine name Arturo, meaning "bear".
Name Census estimates that about 606 living Americans carry the first name Artez. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Artez today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Artez births was 1993 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Artez. 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
606
~ 1 in 565,601 Americans
Peak year
1993
21 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,963
Tracked since 1959
Census
Artez in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 455 people with the first name Artez, which placed it at #22,044 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
#22,044
National first-name rank
People counted
455
455 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Artez
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Artez is Black at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Artez 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 Artez at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.3% · 411
- Two or more races3.7% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 13
- White2.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Artez: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Artez from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 157 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Artez 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 Artez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Artez' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Artez
The name Artez is believed to have originated from the ancient Persian language, with its roots traced back to the Achaemenid Empire, which ruled over a vast territory spanning from modern-day Iran to parts of the Mediterranean region between 550 BCE and 330 BCE. The name is derived from the Old Persian word "Arta," which means "truth" or "righteousness."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Artez can be found in the inscriptions of the Persian king Darius the Great, who ruled from 522 BCE to 486 BCE. In these inscriptions, the name appears in various variations, such as "Artakhshathra" and "Artaxerxes," which were used by several Persian rulers during the Achaemenid dynasty.
The name Artez gained prominence in the ancient Persian world and was associated with nobility and valor. It was often given to princes and warriors who were expected to uphold the values of truth and righteousness. One notable historical figure bearing this name was Artez I, a Persian prince who lived during the reign of Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BCE.
As the Persian influence spread across the ancient world, the name Artez found its way into other cultures and languages. In ancient Greece, the name was adapted as "Artaxerxes," and several influential figures bore this name, including Artaxerxes I, who ruled the Achaemenid Empire from 465 BCE to 424 BCE, and Artaxerxes II, who reigned from 404 BCE to 358 BCE.
During the medieval period, the name Artez was less common but still appeared in various historical records. One notable figure was Artez al-Hakim, an influential Islamic philosopher and physician who lived in the 10th century CE in what is now modern-day Iran.
In more recent times, the name Artez has been revived and used across different cultures and regions. Some notable individuals who bore this name include:
1. Artez Seberhagen (1864-1942), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits.
2. Artez Hernandez (1914-1998), a Mexican-American artist and muralist who contributed to the Chicano art movement.
3. Artez Tatum (1919-1990), an American jazz pianist and composer recognized as one of the great virtuosos of his era.
4. Artez Sandoval (born 1949), an American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer who has won multiple Grammy Awards.
5. Artez Ortega (born 1975), a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBC lightweight title from 2005 to 2007.
While the name Artez may not be as common as some other names, it carries a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in the Persian and Middle Eastern regions, where it has been a symbol of truth, righteousness, and nobility for centuries.
People
Artez + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Artez 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
Artez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Artez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 606 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Artez 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 565,601 US residents.
Is Artez a common name?
We classify Artez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 624 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Artez most popular?
The single biggest year for Artez was 1993, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Artez is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Artez in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 455 people with the name Artez, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,044 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 Artez 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 Artez?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Artez leans strongly male. 451 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 9 female bearers (2.0%). 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 Artez?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Artez is Black at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Artez most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Artez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (411 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 Artez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Artez a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Artez 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 Artez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Artez 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 Artez 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 common is the name Artez?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.