Atharva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,057

among boys · ↑134 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Atharva · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2020

75 babies

All-time total

1,094

#4,847 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Atharva popularity over time

1,094 babies have been named Atharva since 1999, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	7	1	–	#7,937
2000s	244	24	+3386%	#2,791
2010s	449	45	+84%	#2,267
2020s (to 2025)	394	66	+46%	#1,939

Where Atharva 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	75	0.04	outside top 500
2027	78	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	82	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

Where Atharva is most popular

Boys named Atharva per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Illinois.

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 Atharva 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
New Jersey	25	0.124	+236%
California	64	0.070	+90%
Illinois	12	0.047	+27%
Texas	34	0.039	≈ national
Washington	6	0.037	≈ national
Pennsylvania	7	0.026	-29%
Georgia	6	0.024	-36%
New York	5	0.012	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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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 Atharva

Atharva is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,057 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 1,094 American babies have been named Atharva. Its peak came in 2020, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Atharva stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Atharva?

The median living Atharva is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 1,100 people named Atharva 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.

Atharva year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	72	#2,057
2024	66	#2,191
2023	57	#2,388
2022	68	#2,151
2021	56	#2,415
2020	75	#1,939
2019	61	#2,267
2018	43	#2,802
2017	47	#2,638
2016	42	#2,839
2015	46	#2,649
2014	39	#2,935
2013	41	#2,809
2012	45	#2,680
2011	44	#2,703
2010	41	#2,876
2009	41	#2,901
2008	43	#2,791
2007	30	#3,516
2006	20	#4,529
2005	26	#3,626
2004	23	#3,868
2003	14	#5,292
2002	19	#4,197
2001	18	#4,314
2000	10	#6,361
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Atharva?

The median living Atharva is about 9 years old. Half of all living Atharvas are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Atharva are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Atharva are alive in the United States, based on 1,094 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Atharva in 2025?

Atharva ranked #2,057 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Atharva?

1,094 babies have been named Atharva in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atharva most popular?

Atharva peaked in 2020, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Atharva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Atharva rising or falling?

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

Will Atharva become more popular?

Atharva is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 boys named Atharva 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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