How Many People Are Named Athol?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Athol. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 93 years old, and Athol peaked in popularity in 1921 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Athol 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 Athol paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 93, Athol is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1943.
- Athol is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
93
years old
Peak Year
1921
10 births
Total Registered
136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Athol
Athol is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 136 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Athol as a male name
Ranked #3,391 in 1947
6 male births in 1947
Peak: 1921 (10 births)
Athol: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Athol span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 75 babies were registered. Athol has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Athol by Decade
How has Athol 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.
Athol + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Athol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Athol: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Athol?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Athol 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Athol a common name?
Athol is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Athol most popular?
Athol reached peak popularity in 1921, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Athol is approximately 93 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Athol a male name?
Athol is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Athol Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Athol Smith, Athol Johnson, Athol 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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