The first name Art
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Art, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 19 births (#1,314).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Art with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Art at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 34 boys born in the United States were named Art, the 3,382nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 189 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Art
41 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Art CarneyAmerican actor and comedian (1918–2003)
- Art BlakeyAmerican jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990)
- Art ClokeyAmerican animator (1921-2010)
- Art FarmerAmerican jazz trumpeter (1928–1999)
- Art PepperAmerican saxophonist (1925–1982)
- Art MetranoAmerican actor (1936–2021)
- Art MalikBritish actor, born 1952
- Art EvansAmerican actor (1942–2024)
- Art LaFleurAmerican actor (1943–2021)
- Art AcordAmerican silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand (1890–1931)
- Art RossCanadian hockey player (1886-1964)
- Art CrossAmerican racing driver, 1918–2005
Questions
- What does the name Art mean?
- Clipping.
- How popular is the name Art?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Art, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2020, with 19 births.
- Is Art a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,146 US babies named Art since 1880 were boys.
- When was Art most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 189 babies were named Art, its highest rank at 574th.