Boys' name · since 1917
Atsushi
Atsushi has 86 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,354 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 86
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
86 boys have been named Atsushi since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Atsushi recorded 86 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1992.
- #18,354 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 86 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atsushi ranks #18,354 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,354 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 86
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Atsushi's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Atsushi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Atsushi's full recorded timeline at 1978, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Atsushi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1992
- Peak year (1924)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Atsushi by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 42% of the file).
1920s was Atsushi's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Atsushi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (42% of all-time use).
Atsushi by state
Where Atsushi concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 8 | 9.3% |
8 of 86 births nationwide.
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What to do with Atsushi's data
- Atsushi's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Atsushis (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Atsushi
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Two nationwide peer axes for Atsushi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1917–1992 (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 Atsushi 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.