Will my child share the name Artemis with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Artemis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Artemis in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Artemis becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Artemis has been fairly steady, ranked #816 in 2025 against #853 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #762 in 2022.

Is Artemis popular in the US as well as the UK?

Artemis is more popular in the US (#856) than in the UK (#952). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Artemis a popular baby name in the United States?

Artemis does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #816

Artemis

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Artemis is a distinctive choice, ranked #816 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Artemis in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#816

US Rank #856

About the Name Artemis

Artemis has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 99 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #762 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Artemis is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Artemis in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #856, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Artemis

Artemis Cooper — Artemis Cooper, Lady Beevor FRSL is a British writer, primarily of biographies.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.