Ata: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,122
1980s	17	2	+240%	#5,013
1990s	36	4	+112%	#6,076
2000s	75	8	+108%	#6,360
2010s	120	12	+60%	#5,122
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	-12%	#6,328

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,122

1980s

+240%

#5,013

1990s

+112%

#6,076

2000s

+108%

#6,360

2010s

120

+60%

#5,122

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#6,328

The story of Ata

Ata is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,727 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 316 American babies have been named Ata. Its peak came in 2018, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ata stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ata?

The median living Ata is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Ata are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ata year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,727
2024	9	#8,380
2023	11	#7,328
2022	9	#8,385
2021	11	#7,141
2020	13	#6,328
2019	16	#5,576
2018	18	#5,122
2017	10	#7,605
2016	11	#7,187
2015	14	#6,020
2014	11	#7,110
2013	10	#7,583
2012	11	#7,100
2011	8	#8,824
2010	11	#7,120
2009	8	#9,059
2008	8	#9,077
2007	8	#8,987
2006	6	#10,781
2005	6	#10,240
2004	11	#6,571
2003	6	#9,680
2002	6	#9,490
2001	6	#9,348
2000	10	#6,360
1995	–	–
1990	6	#7,244
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ata, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ata?

The median living Ata is about 13 years old. Half of all living Atas are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Ata are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ata are alive in the United States, based on 316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ata mean?

Ata is the anglicized form of several names in several languages around the world.In Tswana, Ata means “increase”.

How popular is the name Ata in 2025?

Ata ranked #7,727 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ata?

316 babies have been named Ata in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ata most popular?

Ata peaked in 2018, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Ata a boy or girl name?

Ata is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ata rising or falling?

Ata has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ata popularity over time

The story of Ata

How old are people named Ata?

Ata year by year

Frequently asked questions

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