Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Athan

Meaning my Nathan Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,678 Trend → Stable

Perhaps from Nathan, via rebracketing of "my Nathan" as "mine Athan"; compare Ned, derived from Ed via rebracketing in the opposite direction.

Rank 2025
#2,678
among boys · ↓363 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Athan · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
123 babies
All-time total
2,173
#3,135 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Athan popularity over time

2,173 babies have been named Athan since 1917, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Boys

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 5 1 – #4,025
1920s 6 1 +20% #3,904
1930s – – – –
1940s 11 1 – #3,198
1950s 10 1 -9% #4,019
1960s 24 2 +140% #3,253
1970s 47 5 +96% #3,645
1980s 92 9 +96% #3,420
1990s 80 8 -13% #3,714
2000s 597 60 +646% #1,562
2010s 935 94 +57% #1,367
2020s (to 2025) 366 61 -35% #2,050

Where Athan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

Where Athan is most popular

Boys named Athan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Florida, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Athan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 55 0.062 +76%
Florida 29 0.061 +72%
California 47 0.051 +45%
North Carolina 11 0.043 +21%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -30%
New York 5 0.012 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Athan

Athan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,678 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 2,173 American babies have been named Athan. Its peak came in 2012, when 123 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 Athan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Athan?

The median living Athan is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 2,100 people named Athan are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Athan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #2,678
2024 61 #2,315
2023 73 #2,050
2022 63 #2,271
2021 62 #2,255
2020 59 #2,295
2019 68 #2,111
2018 62 #2,212
2017 83 #1,809
2016 90 #1,724
2015 90 #1,718
2014 101 #1,565
2013 105 #1,529
2012 123 #1,367
2011 109 #1,485
2010 104 #1,543
2009 104 #1,562
2008 95 #1,633
2007 77 #1,862
2006 83 #1,698
2005 55 #2,185
2004 46 #2,423
2003 39 #2,581
2002 32 #2,889
2001 28 #3,149
2000 38 #2,480
1995 9 #5,958
1990 5 #8,202
1985 13 #3,420
1980 10 #3,860
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 Athan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Athan?

The median living Athan is about 13 years old. Half of all living Athans are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Athan are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Athan are alive in the United States, based on 2,173 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Athan mean?

Perhaps from Nathan, via rebracketing of "my Nathan" as "mine Athan"; compare Ned, derived from Ed via rebracketing in the opposite direction.

How popular is the name Athan in 2025?

Athan ranked #2,678 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Athan?

2,173 babies have been named Athan in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Athan most popular?

Athan peaked in 2012, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Athan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Athan rising or falling?

Athan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Athan become more popular?

Athan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Athan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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