US rank #12436 Unisex name Peak 2001 529 births

Atlantis — #12436 US unisex name

529 babies named Atlantis in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s171990s1002000s2102010s1072020s74
#12436
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Atlantis was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

32 babies were named Atlantis in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Atlantis

The Social Security Administration has registered 529 babies named Atlantis between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Atlantis currently holds the #12436 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 32 babies received it in a single year. Atlantis is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 75 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atlantis performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 210 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Atlantis shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Atlantis in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atlantis 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 529 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.

Atlantis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

529

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2001

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,436

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Atlantis popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
32
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419781977 13

Atlantis popularity over time — boys

75 total births recorded since 1998 (Atlantis as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 75 births
468101214 2024202320222021202020192018200320011998 5

Atlantis by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
210 births that decade — 40% of Atlantis's all-time total
1970s211980s171990s1002000s2102010s1072020s74

Atlantis by state

Where Atlantis concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Atlantis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 0.9%
#2 Texas
5 0.9%
Florida share of Atlantis's total US births 0.9%
Even split

5 of 529 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atlantis?
529 babies have been named Atlantis since 1977. It currently ranks #12436 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 32 births.
When was Atlantis most popular?
Atlantis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Atlantis most popular?
The top states for the name Atlantis are Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Atlantis a unisex name?
Yes, Atlantis is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 529 births, and as a boy's name it has 75 births.
How long has the name Atlantis been used?
Atlantis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Atlantis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atlas, Atley, Atlanta, Atlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.