Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1994
Atef
Atef has 17 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1994–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Atef sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Atef recorded 17 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2023.
- 17 total births
- 1994–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Atef since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 17
- total births
- 1994–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Atef was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Atef in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Atef's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Atef's full recorded timeline at 2016, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Atef at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Atef popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2023
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Atef by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Atef's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Atef births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Atef? ▼
Atef has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Atef most popular? ▼
Atef was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Atef been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Atef since 1994 -- 30 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Atef? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atem, Aten, Ateeb, Ater, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Atef's data
- Atef's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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.
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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, 1994–2023 (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. "Atef: Baby Name Since 1994 - 17 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/atef. 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 Atef 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.