Unisex name · since 1882
Atha
1,441 babies named Atha in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,851 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,441
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Atha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,441 have been recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atha has been recorded 1,441 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1970.
- #5,851 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,441 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atha ranks #5,851 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,441 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,851 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,441
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Atha's 1,441 recorded births place it above 91.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Atha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Atha's full recorded timeline at 1925, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 51 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Atha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1970
- Peak year (1918)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Atha popularity over time - boys
99 total births recorded since 1885 (Atha as boys' name)
Atha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (391 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Atha's strongest decade.
391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Atha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 45
1880s
45 births
- 1890s 94
1890s
94 births
- 1900s 133
1900s
133 births
- 1910s
1910s
323 births
- 1920s
1920s
391 births
- 1930s
1930s
212 births
- 1940s 119
1940s
119 births
- 1950s 75
1950s
75 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 391 births (27% of all-time use).
How Atha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Atha's total volume
Atha by state
Where Atha concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 58 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 31 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.3% |
58 of 1,441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Atha appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Atha's data
- Atha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (391 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Athas (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Atha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~88 yrs)
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, 1882–1970 (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 Atha 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.