Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Atreyu

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,839 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#1,839
among boys · ↓249 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
86
named Atreyu · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,861
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
152 babies
All-time total
2,705
#2,721 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Atreyu popularity over time

2,705 babies have been named Atreyu since 1985, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 10 1 – #6,609
1990s 106 11 +960% #3,480
2000s 581 58 +448% #1,446
2010s 1,327 133 +128% #1,224
2020s (to 2025) 681 114 -14% #1,354

Where Atreyu 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 82 0.05 outside top 500
2027 78 0.05 outside top 500
2028 75 0.04 outside top 500
2029 73 0.04 outside top 500
2030 71 0.04 outside top 500

Where Atreyu is most popular

Boys named Atreyu per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Washington, and Utah.

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 Atreyu 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
Arizona 31 0.189 +198%
Washington 27 0.165 +159%
Utah 10 0.105 +65%
Oregon 7 0.092 +45%
Kansas 5 0.073 +14%
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 +12%
California 58 0.063 ≈ national
Texas 49 0.056 -13%
Michigan 10 0.049 -23%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -43%
Missouri 5 0.036 -43%
Florida 17 0.036 -44%
Indiana 5 0.031 -51%
Ohio 8 0.030 -53%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -57%
Illinois 6 0.023 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Atreyu

Atreyu is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,839 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 2,705 American babies have been named Atreyu. Its peak came in 2018, when 152 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 Atreyu stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Atreyu?

The median living Atreyu is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 2,700 people named Atreyu are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Atreyu year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 86 #1,839
2024 108 #1,590
2023 102 #1,670
2022 131 #1,411
2021 123 #1,462
2020 131 #1,354
2019 132 #1,354
2018 152 #1,224
2017 132 #1,350
2016 147 #1,252
2015 133 #1,327
2014 130 #1,335
2013 120 #1,399
2012 124 #1,359
2011 127 #1,331
2010 130 #1,316
2009 104 #1,563
2008 114 #1,446
2007 90 #1,681
2006 98 #1,526
2005 68 #1,871
2004 30 #3,222
2003 26 #3,449
2002 20 #4,051
2001 14 #5,161
2000 17 #4,405
1995 8 #6,457
1990 – –
1985 5 #6,609
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1890 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Atreyu?

The median living Atreyu is about 10 years old. Half of all living Atreyus are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Atreyu are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Atreyu are alive in the United States, based on 2,705 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Atreyu in 2025?

Atreyu ranked #1,839 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Atreyu?

2,705 babies have been named Atreyu in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atreyu most popular?

Atreyu peaked in 2018, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Atreyu a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Atreyu rising or falling?

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

Will Atreyu become more popular?

Atreyu is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 boys named Atreyu 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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