Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2013
Aten
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Aten, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 2013–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Aten since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aten has been recorded 29 times among boys since 2013, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2021.
- 29 total births
- 2013–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Aten since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 29
- total births
- 2013–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Aten was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
8 babies were named Aten in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Aten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aten's full recorded timeline at 2017, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aten at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Aten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2021
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Aten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aten's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Aten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aten? ▼
29 babies have been named Aten since 2013. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2020 with 8 births.
When was Aten most popular? ▼
Aten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Aten been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aten since 2013 -- 9 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Aten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atem, Atef, Ateeb, Ater, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aten's data
- Aten's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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.
Keep exploring Aten
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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, 2013–2021 (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. "Aten: Baby Name Since 2013 - 29 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aten. 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 Aten 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.