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girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Atiya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Atiya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
114 babies
All-time total
1,394
#5,984 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Atiya popularity over time

1,394 babies have been named Atiya since 1972, 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 1981Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s 292 29 – #1,655
1980s 386 39 +32% #1,166
1990s 310 31 -20% #2,793
2000s 238 24 -23% #3,793
2010s 126 13 -47% #7,089
2020s (to 2025) 42 7 -44% #7,609

The story of Atiya

Atiya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 1,394 American babies have been named Atiya. Its peak came in 1981, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Atiya?

The median living Atiya is about 34 years old; half are between 23 and 44. An estimated 1,400 people named Atiya are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Atiya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 6 #13,662
2022 11 #9,135
2021 11 #9,045
2020 14 #7,609
2019 13 #8,192
2018 11 #9,230
2017 12 #8,855
2016 9 #10,985
2015 8 #11,977
2014 12 #9,045
2013 17 #7,089
2012 14 #8,260
2011 14 #8,255
2010 16 #7,576
2009 22 #6,126
2008 22 #6,154
2007 23 #5,921
2006 16 #7,525
2005 17 #6,861
2004 29 #4,613
2003 32 #4,121
2002 26 #4,647
2001 34 #3,793
2000 17 #6,243
1995 43 #2,793
1990 25 #4,014
1985 26 #3,334
1980 31 #2,871
1975 58 #1,655
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Atiya?

The median living Atiya is about 34 years old. Half of all living Atiyas are between 23 and 44 years old.

How many people named Atiya are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Atiya are alive in the United States, based on 1,394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Atiya in 2025?

Atiya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Atiya?

1,394 babies have been named Atiya in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atiya most popular?

Atiya peaked in 1981, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Atiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Atiya rising or falling?

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

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