Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1998
Anatoly
43 babies named Anatoly in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9428
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Anatoly currently ranks #9428 among boys' names in America, with 43 babies recorded since 1998.
Anatoly has 43 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9428 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #9428 among boys today
- 43 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anatoly is currently the #9428 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 43 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9428
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Anatoly vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9428
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Anatoly was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Anatoly in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Anatoly compares
43 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anatoly's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anatoly | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anatoly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anatoly splits its recorded history at 2015: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anatoly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,428
Active since
1998
Anatoly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Anatoly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Anatoly's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Anatoly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anatoly? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 43 babies named Anatoly. Today it holds rank #9428 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 8 births.
When was Anatoly most popular? ▼
Anatoly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Anatoly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anatoly since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Anatoly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anakin, Anas, Anastacio, Anand, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Anatoly
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anatoly
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Anastacio Boy
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Anand Boy
#4110 1,902 births
Anay Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anatoly: #9428 Boys' Name - 43 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anatoly. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anatoly draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.