Boys' name · since 1904

Athol

Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 136 babies named Athol, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,394 of 45,481
all-time among boys
136
born since 1904
1920s
peak decade

Athol sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 136 recorded since 1904.

Athol has 136 recorded births among boys since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1947.

  • #15,394 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 136 born since 1904
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athol ranks #15,394 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 136 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,394 of 45,481
all-time among boys
136
born since 1904
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Athol's 136 recorded births place it above 66.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Athol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Athol's full recorded timeline at 1922, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Athol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
4681012 19041915191819211924192719311947 6

Athol by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (75 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Athol's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Athol births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Athol? ▼
136 babies have been named Athol since 1904. All-time, it sits at #15,394 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
Where does Athol sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athol ranks #15,394 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Athol most popular? ▼
Athol was most popular in the 1920s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Athol been used? ▼
Athol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 44 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Athol? ▼
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.

What to do with Athol's data

  • Athol's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Athol

Nearby Names Like Athol

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Athol

Atharv Boy
#1135 2,385 births
Athan Boy
#2683 2,173 births
Athanasios Boy
#4572 1,284 births
Atharva Boy
#2074 1,094 births
Athen Boy
#4788 692 births

Compare Athol side by side: Athol vs Atharv Athol vs Athan Athol vs Athanasios

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lattie
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Orvie
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Vinal
136 births · Peak 1923
Isami
136 births · Peak 1916
Cherry
136 births · Peak 1948
Bevin
136 births · Peak 1979
Stanlee #12235
136 births · Peak 2019
Mickell
136 births · Peak 1990

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Athol: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1904–1947 (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 Athol 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.