Boys' name · since 2004

Atavion

Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Atavion, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,504 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade

21 boys have been named Atavion since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atavion has been recorded 21 times among boys since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2010.

  • #28,504 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 2004
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atavion ranks #28,504 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,504 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Atavion's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Atavion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Atavion splits its recorded history at 2005: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Atavion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2005)
9
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
45678910 200420052010 5

Atavion by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).

2000s was Atavion's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Atavion births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atavion?
Atavion has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,504 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Atavion sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atavion ranks #28,504 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Atavion most popular?
Atavion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Atavion been used?
The SSA has tracked Atavion since 2004 -- 7 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Atavion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atanacio, Ata, Atari, Atal, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Atavion's data

  • Atavion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Atavion

Nearby Names Like Atavion

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Atavion

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Atavion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2004–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Atavion 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 August 2026.