US rank #3420 Unisex name Peak 2019 825 births

Atley — #3420 US unisex name

825 babies named Atley in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s1222010s4332020s265
#3420
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Atley was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

80 babies were named Atley in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Atley

The Social Security Administration has registered 825 babies named Atley between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Atley currently holds the #3420 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 80 babies received it in a single year. Atley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 605 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 433 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Atley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Nebraska and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Atley in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atley 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 825 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.

Atley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

825

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2019

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,420

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Atley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
80
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
020406080100 2024202020162012200820041999 5

Atley popularity over time — boys

605 total births recorded since 1918 (Atley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 605 births
01020304050 202420202016201220082004199319221918 8

Atley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
433 births that decade — 52% of Atley's all-time total
1990s52000s1222010s4332020s265

Atley by state

Where Atley concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Atley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
33 4.0%
#2 Nebraska
21 2.5%
#3 Missouri
17 2.1%
#4 Tennessee
10 1.2%
#5 Georgia
6 0.7%
#6 Kansas
6 0.7%
#7 North Carolina
6 0.7%
#8 Maryland
5 0.6%
Texas share of Atley's total US births 4.0%
Even split

33 of 825 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Atley appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atley?
825 babies have been named Atley since 1999. It currently ranks #3420 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 80 births.
When was Atley most popular?
Atley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 433 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Atley most popular?
The top states for the name Atley are Texas (33 births), Nebraska (21 births), Missouri (17 births).
Is Atley a unisex name?
Yes, Atley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 825 births, and as a boy's name it has 605 births.
How long has the name Atley been used?
Atley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Atley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atlas, Atlanta, Atlee, Atlantis, 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, 1999–2024 (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.