Atlas
Girl name · #1479 in 2025 · Rare
Atlas ranks #1479 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 145 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,414 girls born in 2025 was named Atlas.
Babies named Atlas per year. Source: SSA.
The 115-year story
Atlas first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 189 girls were named Atlas — good for #1242 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 Atlas against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Atlas in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Atlas is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Atlas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Atlas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Atlas is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Atlas is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Atlas is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Atlas
Statistically, parents drawn to Atlas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adore, Asees, Artemis, Adira, and Azula.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atlas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 145 | #1478 |
| 2024 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2023 | 163 | #1377 |
| 2022 | 165 | #1387 |
| 2021 | 189 | #1242 |
| 2020 | 126 | #1642 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 1934 | 5 | #4286 |
| 1933 | 5 | #4218 |
| 1930 | 5 | #4550 |
| 1925 | 6 | #4426 |
| 1924 | 5 | #5061 |
| 1922 | 8 | #3655 |
| 1921 | 5 | #5099 |
| 1920 | 5 | #4975 |
| 1919 | 8 | #3452 |
| 1917 | 9 | #3092 |
| 1916 | 8 | #3258 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Atlas a popular girl name?
Atlas ranked #1479 among girls in 2025 with 145 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Atlas most popular?
Atlas peaked in 2021, when 189 American girls received the name (ranked #1242 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Atlas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,414 newborn American girls was named Atlas. 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.