Atara
Girl name · #3409 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Atara is currently the #3409 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Atara.
Babies named Atara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Atara first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 55 girls were named Atara — good for #2962 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Atara in class?
Atara scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Atara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Atara is most common
State-level data for Atara is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Atara
Statistically, parents drawn to Atara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ara, Anara, Meara, Niara, and Akshara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Atara a popular girl name?
Atara ranked #3409 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Atara most popular?
Atara peaked in 2018, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2962 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Atara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Atara. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.