Boys' name · since 2000
Atharv
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 2,385 babies named Atharv, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,960 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,135 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,385
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
Atharv currently ranks #1135 among boys' names in America, with 2,385 babies recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atharv has been recorded 2,385 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #1135 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #2,960 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,135 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,385 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atharv ranks #2,960 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,135 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,385 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2,960 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,135 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,385
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
Atharv's 2,385 recorded births place it above 93.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Atharv compares
2,385 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Atharv's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Atharv | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,385 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 224 | 34 | 22,252 |
Atharv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Atharv's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 224, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Atharv popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 224
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Atharv by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,277 births, 54% of the file).
2020s was Atharv's strongest decade.
1,277 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Atharv births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 158
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
950 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,277 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,277 births (54% of all-time use).
How Atharv compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Atharv's total volume
Atharv by state
Where Atharv concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 457 | 19.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 255 | 10.7% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 209 | 8.8% |
| #4 | Washington | | 121 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 116 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 86 | 3.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 68 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 66 | 2.8% |
457 of 2,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Atharv appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Atharvs (457 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Atharv: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~25 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, 2000–2025 (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 Atharv 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.