Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Atlee

Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 #3,452 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,452
among boys · ↑350 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
72
named Atlee · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
109 babies
All-time total
2,126
#4,141 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Atlee popularity over time

2,126 babies have been named Atlee since 1911, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 7 113 120 12 – #1,196
1920s 5 112 117 12 -3% #2,068
1930s – 81 81 8 -31% #2,188
1940s – 71 71 7 -12% #2,089
1950s – 72 72 7 +1% #2,376
1960s – 67 67 7 -7% #2,376
1970s – 71 71 7 +6% #3,217
1980s 5 112 117 12 +65% #3,015
1990s 7 109 116 12 -1% #4,023
2000s 46 157 203 20 +75% #4,044
2010s 322 252 574 57 +183% #3,354
2020s (to 2025) 330 187 517 86 +50% #3,159

Where Atlee 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Atlee

Atlee is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,452 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 2,126 American babies have been named Atlee, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 109 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 Atlee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Atlee?

The median living Atlee is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 27. An estimated 1,700 people named Atlee are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Atlee 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 39 #3,786 33 #3,452
2024 32 #4,396 29 #3,802
2023 53 #3,100 28 #3,891
2022 63 #2,722 38 #3,159
2021 65 #2,642 33 #3,429
2020 78 #2,282 26 #3,927
2019 75 #2,382 34 #3,354
2018 44 #3,507 31 #3,539
2017 32 #4,404 26 #4,000
2016 27 #5,014 19 #4,964
2015 27 #4,996 32 #3,437
2014 22 #5,823 23 #4,271
2013 30 #4,663 20 #4,633
2012 29 #4,845 26 #3,901
2011 27 #5,077 21 #4,520
2010 9 #11,383 20 #4,693
2009 11 #10,064 25 #4,044
2008 10 #10,908 17 #5,265
2007 13 #9,078 13 #6,300
2006 – – 11 #6,951
2005 – – 19 #4,484
2004 5 #16,418 12 #6,164
2003 7 #12,578 17 #4,627
2002 – – 15 #4,927
2001 – – 15 #4,907
2000 – – 13 #5,313
1995 – – 11 #5,151
1990 – – 13 #4,187
1985 – – 10 #4,070
1980 – – 6 #5,575
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,070
1955 – – 6 #3,526
1950 – – 8 #2,785
1945 – – 5 #3,364
1940 – – 9 #2,492
1935 – – 5 #3,676
1930 – – 13 #2,188
1925 – – 13 #2,321
1920 – – 7 #3,510
1915 – – 13 #2,074
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Atlee?

The median living Atlee is about 11 years old. Half of all living Atlees are between 5 and 27 years old.

How many people named Atlee are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Atlee are alive in the United States, based on 2,126 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Atlee in 2025?

Atlee ranked #3,452 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Atlee?

2,126 babies have been named Atlee in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atlee most popular?

Atlee peaked in 2019, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Atlee a boy or girl name?

Atlee is used for both: about 34% of babies named Atlee have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Atlee rising or falling?

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

Will Atlee become more popular?

Atlee looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Atlee in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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