Total births
83
Girls' name · since 1961
Atonya
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 83 babies named Atonya, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 83
- total births
- 1961–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
83 girls have been named Atonya since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Atonya has 83 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1977.
- 83 total births
- 1961–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
83 girls have been named Atonya since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 83
- total births
- 1961–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Atonya was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
14 babies were named Atonya in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Atonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Atonya's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Atonya at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Atonya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1977
- Peak year (1973)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Atonya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Atonya's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Atonya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
31 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 52 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Atonya? ▼
83 babies have been named Atonya since 1961. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1973 with 14 births.
When was Atonya most popular? ▼
Atonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Atonya been used? ▼
Records for Atonya go back to 1961, giving 17 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Atonya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atoya, Atonia, Atosha, Atoria, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Atonya
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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, 1961–1977 (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. "Atonya: Baby Name Since 1961 - 83 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/atonya. 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 Atonya 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.