How Many People Are Named Athan?
An estimated 2,079 people in the United States have the first name Athan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Athan peaked in popularity in 2012 with 123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Athan 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 Athan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Athan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,079
About 1 in 164,865 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2012
123 births
Total Registered
2,125
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Athan
Athan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,125 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Athan as a male name
Ranked #2,305 in 2024
61 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (123 births)
Athan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Athan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 935 babies were registered. While Athan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Athan by Decade
How has Athan 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.
Athan by State
Birth registrations for Athan span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, New Jersey, Georgia. On average, about 68 Athans were registered per state.
Athan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Athan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Athan
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Athan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Athan?
We estimate approximately 2,079 people named Athan 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 164,865 Americans share this first name.
Is Athan a common name?
Athan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,125 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Athan most popular?
Athan reached peak popularity in 2012, when 123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Athan is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Athan a male name?
Athan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Athan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Athan Smith, Athan Johnson, Athan 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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