Artemis is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Artemis means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Artemis across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Artemis has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Artemis is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “goddess of the hunt and moon”. The name of the Greek goddess of wild animals and the hunt.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,146 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 616 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 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 Artemis per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (426/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (62/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Artemis is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #1,320 nationally (given to 426 babies that year).
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