Total births
41
Girls' name · since 2021
Athar
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Athar, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17265
- among girls today
- 41
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Athar is the #17265 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 41 recorded since 2021.
Social Security Administration records show Athar recorded 41 times among girls since 2021, holding rank #17265 nationally today, ahead of 3% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #17265 among girls today
- 41 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Athar is currently the #17265 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 41 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17265
- among girls today
- 41
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Athar vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17265
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Athar was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
13 babies were named Athar in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Athar compares
41 13th percentile among 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
Athar's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Athar | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Athar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Athar splits its recorded history at 2023: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Athar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#17,265
Active since
2021
Athar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Athar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Athar's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Athar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 41 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athar? ▼
41 babies have been named Athar since 2021. It currently ranks #17265 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
When was Athar most popular? ▼
Athar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Athar been used? ▼
Athar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 5 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Athar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Athena, Atha, Athalia, Athina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Athar
Nearby Names Like Athar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Athar
Athena Girl
#90 53,118 births
Atha Girl
1,441 births
Athalia Girl
#2183 1,001 births
Athina Girl
#6988 902 births
Athanasia Girl
#9620 565 births
Compare Athar side by side: Athar vs Athena Athar vs Atha Athar vs 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, 2021–2025 (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. "Athar: #17265 Girls' Name - 41 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/athar. 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 Athar 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.