Atlee
Boy name · #3464 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Atlee is currently the #3464 boy name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Atlee.
The 114-year story
Atlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 38 babies and a rank of #3151. 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 Atlee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Atlee in class?
Atlee scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Atlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Atlee is most common
State-level data for Atlee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Atlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Atlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Weslee, Wylee, Arie, Jaycee, and Azure.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Atlee a popular boy name?
Atlee ranked #3464 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Atlee most popular?
Atlee peaked in 2022, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3151 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Atlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Atlee. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.