Atarah
Girl name · #2553 in 2025 · Very rare
Atarah is currently the #2553 girl name in the United States — 69 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Atarah.
Babies named Atarah per year. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Atarah first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 141 girls were named Atarah — good for #1540 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Atarah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Atarah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Atarah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Atarah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Atarah is most common
State-level data for Atarah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Atarah
Statistically, parents drawn to Atarah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amyrah, Amorah, Amarah, Azarah, and Ameerah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atarah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 121 | #1716 |
| 2018 | 141 | #1540 |
| 2017 | 125 | #1703 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Atarah a popular girl name?
Atarah ranked #2553 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Atarah most popular?
Atarah peaked in 2018, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1540 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Atarah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Atarah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.