US rank #15800 Girls' name Peak 2005 230 births

Atavia — #15800 US girls' name

230 babies named Atavia in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s681990s842000s622010s52020s11
#15800
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Atavia was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

19 babies were named Atavia in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Atavia

The Social Security Administration has registered 230 babies named Atavia between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Atavia currently holds the #15800 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atavia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Atavia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atavia 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 230 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.

Atavia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

230

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2005

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,800

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Atavia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
19
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
05101520 20242008200119971993198919851982 5

Atavia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
84 births that decade — 37% of Atavia's all-time total
1980s681990s842000s622010s52020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atavia?
230 babies have been named Atavia since 1982. It currently ranks #15800 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 19 births.
When was Atavia most popular?
Atavia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Atavia been used?
Atavia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Atavia?
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, 1982–2024 (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.