Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1971
Atalaya
245 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.
- #9112
- among girls today
- 245
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Atalaya currently ranks #9112 among girls' names in America, with 245 babies recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atalaya has been recorded 245 times among girls since 1971, currently ranked #9112 nationally and more common than 49% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #9112 among girls today
- 245 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Atalaya is currently the #9112 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 245 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9112
- among girls today
- 245
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Atalaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9112
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% 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.
How Atalaya compares
245 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Atalaya's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Atalaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 245 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Atalaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Atalaya splits its recorded history at 2010: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Atalaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,112
Active since
1971
Atalaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Atalaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Atalaya's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Atalaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Atalaya? ▼
Atalaya has been given to 245 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9112 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Atalaya since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Atalaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atara, Atalia, Atarah, Atalie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Atalaya's data
- Atalaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Atalaya
Nearby Names Like Atalaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Atalaya
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#3421 1,227 births
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Atarah Girl
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Atalie Girl
#5343 966 births
Atavia Girl
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Compare Atalaya side by side: Atalaya vs Atara Atalaya vs Atalia Atalaya vs Atarah
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Atalaya: #9112 Girls' Name - 245 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/atalaya. 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 Atalaya 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.