US rank #1005 Boys' name Peak 2022 2,197 births

Atharv — #1005 US boys' name

2,197 babies named Atharv in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1582010s9502020s1089
#1005
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Atharv was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

223 babies were named Atharv in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Atharv

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,197 babies named Atharv between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Atharv currently holds the #1005 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 223 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atharv performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,089 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Atharv shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 424 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Atharv in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atharv 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 2,197 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.

Atharv at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,197

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2022

223 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,005

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Atharv popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
223
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
-50050100150200250 2024202020162012200820042000 8

Atharv by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,089 births that decade — 50% of Atharv's all-time total
2000s1582010s9502020s1089

Atharv by state

Where Atharv concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Atharv
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
424 19.3%
#2 Texas
227 10.3%
#3 New Jersey
195 8.9%
#4 Washington
105 4.8%
#5 Illinois
103 4.7%
#6 Georgia
77 3.5%
#7 Massachusetts
61 2.8%
#8 North Carolina
60 2.7%
California share of Atharv's total US births 19.3%
Even split

424 of 2,197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Atharv appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atharv?
2,197 babies have been named Atharv since 2000. It currently ranks #1005 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 223 births.
When was Atharv most popular?
Atharv was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,089 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Atharv most popular?
The top states for the name Atharv are California (424 births), Texas (227 births), New Jersey (195 births).
How long has the name Atharv been used?
Atharv has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Atharv?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Athan, Athanasios, Atharva, Athen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.