Atlus
Boy name · #3087 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Atlus ranks #3087 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2021. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Atlus.
The 4-year story
Atlus first appears in the Social Security records in 2021, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3036. 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 Atlus per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Atlus in class?
Atlus scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Atlus is most common
State-level data for Atlus 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 Atlus
Statistically, parents drawn to Atlus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asaan, Aster, Amais, Asta, and Akaius.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atlus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Atlus a popular boy name?
Atlus ranked #3087 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Atlus most popular?
Atlus peaked in 2025, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3036 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Atlus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Atlus. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.