Athaliah
Girl name · #2236 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 83 baby girls were named Athaliah, placing it at #2236 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Athaliah.
The 26-year story
Athaliah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 83 babies and a rank of #2214. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Athaliah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Athaliah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Athaliah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Athaliah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Athaliah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Athaliah is most common
State-level data for Athaliah 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 Athaliah
Statistically, parents drawn to Athaliah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Analeiah, Azaliah, Azaiah, Jenaiah, and Amaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Athaliah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Athaliah a popular girl name?
Athaliah ranked #2236 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Athaliah most popular?
Athaliah peaked in 2025, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2214 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Athaliah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Athaliah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.