Boys' name · since 1972
Ato
56 babies named Ato in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,325 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 56
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ato is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 56 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Ato recorded 56 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1983.
- #21,325 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 56 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ato ranks #21,325 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #21,325 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 56
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ato's 56 recorded births place it above 52.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ato's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1983
- Peak year (1975)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Ato by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (46 births, 82% of the file).
1970s was Ato's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Ato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (82% of all-time use).
Ato by state
Where Ato concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 10.7% |
6 of 56 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ato's data
- Ato's decade-level peak was the 1970s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Atos (6 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 Ato: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~11 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, 1972–1983 (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 Ato 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.