How Many People Are Named Athaliah?
An estimated 330 people in the United States have the first name Athaliah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Athaliah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Athaliah 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 Athaliah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
330
About 1 in 1,038,650 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
65 births
Total Registered
332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Athaliah
Athaliah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 332 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Athaliah as a female name
Ranked #2,657 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (65 births)
Athaliah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Athaliah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 162 babies were registered. Athaliah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Athaliah by Decade
How has Athaliah 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.
Athaliah by State
Birth registrations for Athaliah span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Florida, Texas. On average, about 16 Athaliahs were registered per state.
Athaliah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Athaliah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Athaliah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Athaliah?
We estimate approximately 330 people named Athaliah 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 1,038,650 Americans share this first name.
Is Athaliah a common name?
Athaliah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Athaliah most popular?
Athaliah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Athaliah is approximately 8 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 Athaliah 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 Athaliah a female name?
Athaliah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Athaliah 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. Athaliah peaked in 2024, and the average living bearer is about 8 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Athaliah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Athaliah Smith, Athaliah Johnson, Athaliah 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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