US rank #11724 Boys' name Peak 2016 53 births

Atem — #11724 US boys' name

53 babies named Atem in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s242020s24
#11724
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Atem was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

10 babies were named Atem in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Atem

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Atem between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Atem currently holds the #11724 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atem performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Atem shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atem 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 53 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.

Atem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

53

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2016

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,724

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Atem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
10
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 20242022202120202019201820162008 5

Atem by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
24 births that decade — 45% of Atem's all-time total
2000s52010s242020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atem?
53 babies have been named Atem since 2008. It currently ranks #11724 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 10 births.
When was Atem most popular?
Atem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Atem been used?
Atem has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Atem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aten, Atef, Ateeb, Ater, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2008–2024 (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.