Boy’s name · Russian, Greek

Artem

How to say it: ar-TEM · /ɑrˈtɛm/

Eastern Slavic form of Greek Artemios meaning 'safe' - common in Russia and Ukraine.

Artem was the 2,473rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,575 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,473for boys in 2025
1 in 89,603US babies
37born in 2025
#2,575projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Artem
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,473
Babies born in 202537
Share of births1 in 89,603
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−21%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,575
In France, 2025#2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Artem is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 34 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Arty
  • Tem

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Artem is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, German, Greek, Russian.

In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.

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