Girls' name · since 1972
Atisha
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Atisha, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,724 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 124
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
124 girls have been named Atisha since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atisha has been recorded 124 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1994.
- #24,724 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 124 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atisha ranks #24,724 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #24,724 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 124
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Atisha's 124 recorded births place it above 65.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Atisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Atisha's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Atisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1994
- Peak year (1977)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Atisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (59 births, 48% of the file).
1980s was Atisha's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Atisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 59 births (48% of all-time use).
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What to do with Atisha's data
- Atisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1990s -- 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Atisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1972–1994 (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 Atisha 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.