How Many People Are Named Atarah?
An estimated 898 people in the United States have the first name Atarah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Atarah peaked in popularity in 2018 with 141 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Atarah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Atarah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
898
About 1 in 381,686 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
141 births
Total Registered
907
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Atarah
Atarah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 907 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Atarah as a female name
Ranked #2,794 in 2024
60 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (141 births)
Atarah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Atarah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 523 babies were registered. While Atarah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Atarah by Decade
How has Atarah 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.
Atarah by State
Birth registrations for Atarah span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Michigan. On average, about 23 Atarahs were registered per state.
Atarah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Atarah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Atarah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Atarah?
We estimate approximately 898 people named Atarah 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 381,686 Americans share this first name.
Is Atarah a common name?
Atarah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 907 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Atarah most popular?
Atarah reached peak popularity in 2018, when 141 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Atarah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Atarah a female name?
Atarah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Atarah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Atarah Smith, Atarah Johnson, Atarah 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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