Total births
36
Boys' name · since 2020
Athiyan
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Athiyan, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12072
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Athiyan is the #12072 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2020.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athiyan has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2020, currently ranked #12072 nationally and more common than 16% 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 2020 to 2025.
- #12072 among boys today
- 36 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Athiyan is currently the #12072 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 36 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12072
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Athiyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12072
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Athiyan was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Athiyan in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Athiyan compares
36 13th percentile among 14,294 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
Athiyan's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Athiyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Athiyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Athiyan's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Athiyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,072
Active since
2020
Athiyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Athiyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Athiyan's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Athiyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athiyan? ▼
Athiyan has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2020, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12072 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Athiyan most popular? ▼
Athiyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Athiyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Athiyan since 2020 -- 6 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Athiyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atharv, Athan, Athanasios, Atharva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Athiyan
Nearby Names Like Athiyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Athiyan
Atharv Boy
#1004 2,385 births
Athan Boy
#2318 2,173 births
Athanasios Boy
#4459 1,284 births
Atharva Boy
#2207 1,094 births
Athen Boy
#4505 692 births
Compare Athiyan side by side: Athiyan vs Atharv Athiyan vs Athan Athiyan vs Athanasios
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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, 2020–2025 (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. "Athiyan: #12072 Boys' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/athiyan. 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 Athiyan 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.