Atarah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,545

among girls · ↑256 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Atarah · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,294

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

141 babies

All-time total

976

#7,646 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Atarah popularity over time

976 babies have been named Atarah since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,177
1980s	22	2	+340%	#9,188
1990s	53	5	+141%	#8,843
2000s	57	6	+8%	#9,457
2010s	523	52	+818%	#1,541
2020s (to 2025)	316	53	+1%	#2,545

Where Atarah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Atarah

Atarah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,545 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 976 American babies have been named Atarah. Its peak came in 2018, when 141 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 Atarah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Atarah?

The median living Atarah is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 9. An estimated 1,000 people named Atarah 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.

Atarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	69	#2,545
2024	60	#2,801
2023	59	#2,857
2022	44	#3,544
2021	42	#3,623
2020	42	#3,551
2019	121	#1,718
2018	141	#1,541
2017	125	#1,706
2016	34	#4,265
2015	30	#4,602
2014	22	#5,822
2013	12	#9,099
2012	19	#6,624
2011	10	#10,483
2010	9	#11,379
2009	12	#9,457
2008	–	–
2007	9	#11,756
2006	10	#10,696
2005	5	#16,807
2004	5	#16,413
2003	5	#16,074
2002	5	#15,724
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,353
1995	9	#8,843
1990	7	#10,304
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,188
1975	5	#9,177
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 Atarah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Atarah?

The median living Atarah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Atarahs are between 4 and 9 years old.

How many people named Atarah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Atarah are alive in the United States, based on 976 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Atarah in 2025?

Atarah ranked #2,545 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Atarah?

976 babies have been named Atarah in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atarah most popular?

Atarah peaked in 2018, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Atarah a boy or girl name?

Atarah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Atarah rising or falling?

Atarah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Atarah become more popular?

Atarah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Atarah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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