Total births
33
US rank #17206 Girls' name Peak 2022 33 births
Athar — #17206 US girls' name
33 babies named Athar in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#17206
of 17,661 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.
What the Data Says About Athar
The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Athar between 2021 and 2024, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Athar currently holds the #17206 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 13 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Athar performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Athar 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 33 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.
Athar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#17,206
Active since
2021
Athar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2021
- Peak year (2022)
- 13
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Athar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 33 births that decade — 100% of Athar's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athar? ▼
33 babies have been named Athar since 2021. It currently ranks #17206 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 13 births.
When was Athar most popular? ▼
Athar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 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 4 years of data through 2024.
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
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Atha Girl
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Athalia Girl
#2192 911 births
Athina Girl
#7305 878 births
Athanasia Girl
#9587 556 births
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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, 2021–2024 (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.