Atlas
Boy name · #75 in 2025 · Uniqueness 10/100
In 2025, 4,413 baby boys were named Atlas, placing it at #75 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #487, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 408 boys born in 2025 was named Atlas.
The 142-year story
Atlas first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 4,413 babies and a rank of #75. 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 Atlas per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Atlas in class?
Atlas scores 10 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Atlas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Atlas is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Atlass were CA (398), TX (398), FL (359), OH (180), NC (176). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Silas, Adriel, Brooks, August, and Archer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atlas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,413 | #75 |
| 2024 | 3,433 | #101 |
| 2023 | 3,211 | #111 |
| 2022 | 2,916 | #130 |
| 2021 | 2,549 | #147 |
| 2020 | 2,054 | #188 |
| 2019 | 1,659 | #226 |
| 2018 | 1,219 | #289 |
| 2017 | 1,042 | #329 |
| 2016 | 800 | #398 |
| 2015 | 603 | #487 |
| 2014 | 411 | #639 |
| 2013 | 288 | #779 |
| 2012 | 121 | #1383 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1484 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2143 |
| 2008 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2007 | 35 | #3188 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Atlas a popular boy name?
Atlas ranked #75 among boys in 2025 with 4,413 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #487.
When was the name Atlas most popular?
Atlas peaked in 2025, when 4,413 American boys received the name (ranked #75 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Atlas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 408 newborn American boys was named Atlas. It scores 10/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.