US rank #9082 Girls' name Peak 2018 235 births

Atalaya — #9082 US girls' name

235 babies named Atalaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s281980s111990s222000s382010s892020s47
#9082
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Atalaya was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

14 babies were named Atalaya in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Atalaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 235 babies named Atalaya between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Atalaya currently holds the #9082 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atalaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Atalaya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atalaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 235 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Atalaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

235

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2018

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,082

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Atalaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
14
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
46810121416 202420202016201220082000199119781971 8

Atalaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
89 births that decade — 38% of Atalaya's all-time total
1970s281980s111990s222000s382010s892020s47

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atalaya?
235 babies have been named Atalaya since 1971. It currently ranks #9082 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 14 births.
When was Atalaya most popular?
Atalaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Atalaya been used?
Atalaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Atalaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atara, Atalie, Atalia, Atarah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.