Recorded 1971–2003 Girls' name Peak 1982 215 births

Atasha - girls' name

215 babies named Atasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s551980s1231990s322000s5

The verdict

215 girls have been named Atasha since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

215
total births
1971–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Atasha was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

19 babies were named Atasha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Atasha

The Social Security Administration has registered 215 babies named Atasha between 1971 and 2003, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Atasha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atasha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 123 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Atasha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atasha 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 215 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.

Atasha at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

215

Since 1971

33 years of records

Peak year

1982

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1971

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2003

Atasha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1971

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1982)
19
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
05101520 200319921988198519821979197519721971 9

Atasha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
123 births that decade - 57% of Atasha's all-time total
1970s551980s1231990s322000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atasha?
215 babies have been named Atasha since 1971. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1982 with 19 births.
When was Atasha most popular?
Atasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Atasha been used?
Atasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 33 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Atasha?
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.

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, 1971–2003 (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.