Girls' name · since 1972
Atiya
Atiya has 1,394 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,984 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,394
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Atiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,394 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Atiya recorded 1,394 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2023.
- #5,984 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,394 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atiya ranks #5,984 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,394 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,984 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,394
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Atiya's 1,394 recorded births place it above 91.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Atiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Atiya's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 114, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Atiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2023
- Peak year (1981)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Atiya by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (386 births, 28% of the file).
1980s was Atiya's strongest decade.
386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Atiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
292 births
- 1980s
1980s
386 births
- 1990s
1990s
310 births
- 2000s
2000s
238 births
- 2010s 126
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 386 births (28% of all-time use).
How Atiya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Atiya's total volume
Atiya by state
Where Atiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 227 | 16.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 162 | 11.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 72 | 5.2% |
| #4 | California | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
227 of 1,394 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Atiya appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Atiya's data
- Atiya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (386 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Atiyas (227 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Atiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1972–2023 (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 Atiya 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.