Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2001

Atlantis

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 #6,877 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#6,877
among girls · ↑5,446 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Atlantis
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
38 babies
All-time total
625
#11,233 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Atlantis popularity over time

625 babies have been named Atlantis since 1977, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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1970s 21 – 21 2 – #4,962
1980s 17 – 17 2 -19% #9,234
1990s 100 5 105 11 +518% #4,388
2000s 210 12 222 22 +111% #3,955
2010s 107 15 122 12 -45% #7,577
2020s (to 2025) 90 48 138 23 +89% #5,684

The story of Atlantis

Atlantis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,877 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 625 American babies have been named Atlantis, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Atlantis?

The median living Atlantis is about 19 years old; half are between 6 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Atlantis are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Atlantis year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 16 #6,877 5 #12,212
2024 7 #12,323 9 #8,382
2023 14 #7,691 11 #7,329
2022 17 #6,750 5 #12,532
2021 15 #7,299 12 #6,742
2020 21 #5,684 6 #10,730
2019 12 #8,660 8 #8,979
2018 12 #8,681 7 #9,771
2017 8 #11,777 – –
2016 9 #10,986 – –
2015 11 #9,557 – –
2014 11 #9,610 – –
2013 8 #12,149 – –
2012 13 #8,691 – –
2011 7 #13,541 – –
2010 16 #7,577 – –
2009 16 #7,726 – –
2008 16 #7,790 – –
2007 16 #7,780 – –
2006 20 #6,388 – –
2005 20 #6,039 – –
2004 24 #5,229 – –
2003 16 #6,927 6 #9,681
2002 32 #3,987 – –
2001 32 #3,955 6 #9,351
2000 18 #5,967 – –
1995 9 #8,844 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 5 #10,808 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Atlantis?

The median living Atlantis is about 19 years old. Half of all living Atlantiss are between 6 and 25 years old.

How many people named Atlantis are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Atlantis are alive in the United States, based on 625 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Atlantis in 2025?

Atlantis ranked #6,877 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Atlantis?

625 babies have been named Atlantis in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atlantis most popular?

Atlantis peaked in 2001, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Atlantis a boy or girl name?

Atlantis is used for both: about 87% of babies named Atlantis have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Atlantis rising or falling?

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

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