Total births
699
Girls' name · since 1895
Atlanta
699 babies named Atlanta in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15359
- among girls today
- 699
- born since 1895
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Atlanta is the #15359 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 699 recorded since 1895.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atlanta has been recorded 699 times among girls since 1895, currently ranked #15359 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.
- #15359 among girls today
- 699 born since 1895
- 1990s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Atlanta is currently the #15359 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 699 born since 1895, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15359
- among girls today
- 699
- born since 1895
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Atlanta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15359
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Atlanta was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
37 babies were named Atlanta in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Atlanta compares
699 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Atlanta's all-time total is 83% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Atlanta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 699 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Atlanta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Atlanta's full recorded timeline at 1997, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Atlanta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#15,359
Active since
1895
Atlanta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Atlanta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Atlanta's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Atlanta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
228 births
- 2000s
2000s
207 births
- 2010s 88
2010s
88 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 228 births (33% of all-time use).
How Atlanta 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 Atlanta's total volume
Atlanta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Atlanta by state
Where Atlanta concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Atlanta? ▼
Atlanta has been given to 699 babies in the U.S. since 1895, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15359 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Atlanta most popular? ▼
Atlanta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 228 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Atlanta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Atlanta are Texas (12 births), Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Atlanta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Atlanta since 1895 -- 131 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Atlanta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atlas, Atley, Atlee, Atlantis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Atlanta's data
- Atlanta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (228 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Atlantas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Atlanta
Nearby Names Like Atlanta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Atlanta
Atlas Girl
#1407 1,333 births
Atley Girl
#3445 901 births
Atlee Girl
#4399 722 births
Atlantis Girl
#12487 545 births
Atleigh Girl
#9994 315 births
Compare Atlanta side by side: Atlanta vs Atlas Atlanta vs Atley Atlanta vs Atlee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Atlanta
Lorina #15358
1,817 births · Peak 1986
Haidee #15360
603 births · Peak 2011
Laurene #15357
4,158 births · Peak 1954
Saima #15361
669 births · Peak 1998
Ilda #15356
1,522 births · Peak 1921
Valera #15362
1,063 births · Peak 1919
Cinderella #15355
908 births · Peak 1922
Mildreth #15363
66 births · Peak 1897
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1895–2025 (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. "Atlanta: #15359 Girls' Name - 699 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/atlanta. 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 Atlanta 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 June 2026.