Art is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Art means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Art across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Art has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Art is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “bear, stone”. Used both as an Irish name meaning bear and as a short form of Arthur.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,146 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 282 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 226 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Art per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (189/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (19/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (6/yr).
Art is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #1,306 nationally (given to 189 babies that year).
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