How Many People Are Named Ather?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Ather. It is used for both genders, with 56.4% male. The average bearer is 140 years old, and Ather peaked in popularity in 1919 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ather 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 Ather paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 140, Ather is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1896.
- Ather is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.4% confidence
Average Age
140
years old
Peak Year
1919
13 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ather
Ather is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.4%) and females (43.6%). Out of 39 total births registered, 22 were male and 17 were female.
Ather as a male name
Ranked #3,680 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1926 (10 births)
Ather as a female name
Ranked #4,232 in 1928
6 female births in 1928
Peak: 1919 (6 births)
Ather: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ather span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 18 babies were registered. Ather has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ather by Decade
How has Ather 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.
Ather + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ather as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ather: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ather?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Ather 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Ather a common name?
Ather is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ather most popular?
Ather reached peak popularity in 1919, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ather is approximately 140 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ather a male name?
Ather is predominantly male. 56.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ather Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ather Smith, Ather Johnson, Ather 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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