Total births
1,001
Girls' name · since 1915
Athalia
1,001 babies named Athalia in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2183
- among girls today
- 1,001
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Athalia currently ranks #2183 among girls' names in America, with 1,001 babies recorded since 1915.
Athalia has 1,001 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2183 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2183 among girls today
- 1,001 born since 1915
- 2020s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Athalia is currently the #2183 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 1,001 born since 1915, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2183
- among girls today
- 1,001
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Athalia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2183
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Athalia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
89 babies were named Athalia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Athalia compares
1,001 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Athalia's all-time total is 162% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Athalia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,001 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 89 | 48 | 19,840 |
Athalia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Athalia splits its recorded history at 2003: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 89 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Athalia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,183
Active since
1915
Athalia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Athalia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Athalia's strongest decade.
427 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Athalia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 29
1910s
29 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
183 births
- 2010s
2010s
269 births
- 2020s
2020s
427 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 427 births (43% of all-time use).
How Athalia 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 Athalia's total volume
Athalia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Athalia by state
Where Athalia concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 148 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 114 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 25 | 2.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Athalia's total US births 14.8%
Even split
148 of 1,001 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Athalia appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athalia? ▼
Athalia has been given to 1,001 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2183 as of the latest data. 89 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Athalia most popular? ▼
Athalia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 427 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Athalia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Athalia are California (148 births), Texas (114 births), Florida (25 births).
How long has the name Athalia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Athalia since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Athalia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Athena, Atha, Athina, Athanasia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Athalia's data
- California records the most Athalias (148 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Athalia
Nearby Names Like Athalia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Athalia
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Athalia: #2183 Girls' Name - 1,001 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/athalia. 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 Athalia 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.