Unisex name · since 1919
Ather
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Ather, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,055 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
22 boys have been named Ather since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ather has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1933.
- #28,055 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 22 born since 1919
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ather ranks #28,055 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.
- #28,055 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1919
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ather's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Ather's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ather's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1933, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ather popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1933
- Peak year (1926)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Ather popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1916 (Ather as girls' name)
Ather by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Ather's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ather births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).
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- Ather's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ather: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1919–1933 (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 Ather 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.