Total births
234
Girls' name · since 1980
Atiyah
Atiyah has 234 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 234
- total births
- 1980–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
234 girls have been named Atiyah since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Atiyah recorded 234 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2022.
- 234 total births
- 1980–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
234 girls have been named Atiyah since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 234
- total births
- 1980–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Atiyah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
12 babies were named Atiyah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Atiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Atiyah's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Atiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Atiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Atiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Atiyah's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Atiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 80 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Atiyah? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 234 babies named Atiyah. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 12 births.
When was Atiyah most popular? ▼
Atiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Atiyah been used? ▼
Records for Atiyah go back to 1980, giving 43 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Atiyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atiya, Atiana, Atia, Atira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Atiyah's data
- Atiyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Atiyah
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Atira Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2022 (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. "Atiyah: Baby Name Since 1980 - 234 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/atiyah. 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 Atiyah 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 July 2026.