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Artemus

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Meaning of Artemus: Greek: 'butcher'

Artemus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6150th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6150

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

676

First recorded 1912 · peak 1971

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Artemus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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