Recorded 1904–1947 Boys' name Peak 1921 136 births

Athol — boys' name

136 babies named Athol in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s451920s751930s51940s6
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Athol was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Athol in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Athol

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Athol between 1904 and 1947, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Athol currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Athol performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Athol shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Athol 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 136 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.

Athol at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

136

Since 1904

44 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1904

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1947

Athol popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
4681012 19471928192519221919191619121904 5

Athol by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
75 births that decade — 55% of Athol's all-time total
1900s51910s451920s751930s51940s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Athol?
136 babies have been named Athol since 1904. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
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.

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, 1904–1947 (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.