How Many People Are Named Atha?
An estimated 200 people in the United States have the first name Atha. It is predominantly female (93.6%). The average bearer is 79 years old, and Atha peaked in popularity in 1918 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Atha 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 Atha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Atha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
200
About 1 in 1,713,772 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.6% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1918
60 births
Total Registered
1,540
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Atha
Atha is predominantly female (93.6%), though 99 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Atha as a male name
Ranked #3,719 in 1949
5 male births in 1949
Peak: 1921 (11 births)
Atha as a female name
Ranked #8,074 in 1970
5 female births in 1970
Peak: 1918 (51 births)
Atha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Atha span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 422 babies were registered. Atha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Atha by Decade
How has Atha 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.
Atha by State
Birth registrations for Atha span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Arkansas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri. On average, about 16 Athas were registered per state.
Atha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Atha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Atha
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Atha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Atha?
We estimate approximately 200 people named Atha 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 1,713,772 Americans share this first name.
Is Atha a common name?
Atha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,540 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Atha most popular?
Atha reached peak popularity in 1918, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Atha is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Atha a female name?
Atha is predominantly female. 93.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Atha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Atha Smith, Atha Johnson, Atha 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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