Atharva
Boy name · #2074 in 2025 · Very rare
Atharva is currently the #2074 boy name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Atharva.
The 26-year story
Atharva first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 75 boys were named Atharva — good for #1937 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.
Babies named Atharva per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Atharva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Atharva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Atharva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Atharva is most common
State-level data for Atharva 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 Atharva
Statistically, parents drawn to Atharva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akiva, Dhruva, Alpha, Indiana, and Armoni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atharva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2150 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2410 |
| 2020 | 75 | #1937 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 42 | #2838 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 41 | #2874 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2788 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 26 | #3615 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Atharva a popular boy name?
Atharva ranked #2074 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Atharva most popular?
Atharva peaked in 2020, when 75 American boys received the name (ranked #1937 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Atharva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Atharva. 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.