Atlanta: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	10	1	–	#1,615
1900s	10	1	0%	#1,957
1910s	15	2	+50%	#2,440
1920s	5	1	-67%	#5,032
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	41	4	–	#6,430
1980s	58	6	+41%	#5,094
1990s	228	23	+293%	#3,096
2000s	207	21	-9%	#4,460
2010s	88	9	-57%	#6,499
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-30%	#9,768

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,615

1900s

#1,957

1910s

+50%

#2,440

1920s

-67%

#5,032

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,430

1980s

+41%

#5,094

1990s

228

+293%

#3,096

2000s

207

-9%

#4,460

2010s

-57%

#6,499

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#9,768

The story of Atlanta

Atlanta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,078 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 699 American babies have been named Atlanta. Its peak came in 1995, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Atlanta?

The median living Atlanta is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 700 people named Atlanta 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.

Atlanta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,078
2024	5	#15,589
2023	–	–
2022	10	#9,768
2021	7	#12,377
2020	8	#11,223
2019	5	#15,837
2018	7	#12,645
2017	8	#11,776
2016	6	#14,574
2015	8	#11,978
2014	10	#10,233
2013	19	#6,499
2012	5	#17,222
2011	10	#10,484
2010	10	#10,541
2009	13	#8,963
2008	15	#8,167
2007	20	#6,591
2006	23	#5,733
2005	24	#5,289
2004	24	#5,228
2003	26	#4,817
2002	20	#5,693
2001	27	#4,460
2000	15	#6,844
1995	37	#3,096
1990	16	#5,578
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,123
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	5	#2,440
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,957
1895	5	#1,615
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Atlanta?

The median living Atlanta is about 25 years old. Half of all living Atlantas are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Atlanta are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Atlanta are alive in the United States, based on 699 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Atlanta in 2025?

Atlanta ranked #12,078 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Atlanta?

699 babies have been named Atlanta in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atlanta most popular?

Atlanta peaked in 1995, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Atlanta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Atlanta rising or falling?

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

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Atlanta popularity over time

The story of Atlanta

How old are people named Atlanta?

Atlanta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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