Boys' name · since 1965
Atul
Atul has 212 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,582 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 212
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Atul is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 212 have been recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atul has been recorded 212 times among boys since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2016.
- #12,582 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 212 born since 1965
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atul ranks #12,582 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 212 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,582 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 212
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Atul's 212 recorded births place it above 72.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Atul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Atul's full recorded timeline at 1983, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Atul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2016
- Peak year (2005)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Atul by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (65 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Atul's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Atul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (31% of all-time use).
Atul by state
Where Atul concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 3.8% |
8 of 212 births nationwide.
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What to do with Atul's data
- Atul's decade-level peak was the 1970s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Atuls (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Atul: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1965–2016 (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 Atul 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.