Recorded 1961–1977 Girls' name Peak 1973 83 births

Atonya — girls' name

83 babies named Atonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s311970s52
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.

What the Data Says About Atonya

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Atonya between 1961 and 1977, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Atonya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atonya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Atonya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atonya 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 83 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.

Atonya at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

83

Since 1961

17 years of records

Peak year

1973

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1961

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1977

Atonya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1961

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1973)
14
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
46810121416 19771974197319721971197019691968196419621961 5

Atonya by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
52 births that decade — 63% of Atonya's all-time total
1960s311970s52

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?
Atonya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 17 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Atonya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atoya, Atonia, Atosha, Atoria, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1961–1977 (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.