How Many People Are Named Atal?
An estimated 28 people in the United States have the first name Atal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Atal peaked in popularity in 2024 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Atal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Atal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Atal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
28
About 1 in 12,241,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2024
7 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Atal
Atal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Atal as a male name
Ranked #9,975 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7 births)
Atal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Atal span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 23 babies were registered. Atal remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Atal by Decade
How has Atal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Atal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Atal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Atal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Atal?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Atal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,241,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Atal a common name?
Atal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 45.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Atal most popular?
Atal reached peak popularity in 2024, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Atal is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Atal was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Atal a male name?
Atal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Atal have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Atal peaked in 2024, and the average living bearer is about 5 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Atal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Atal Smith, Atal Johnson, Atal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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