How Many People Are Named Atley?
An estimated 1,389 people in the United States have the first name Atley. It is used for both genders, with 57.7% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Atley peaked in popularity in 2019 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Atley 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 Atley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Atley is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Atley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,389
About 1 in 246,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.7% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
105 births
Total Registered
1,430
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Atley
Atley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.3%) and females (57.7%). Out of 1,430 total births registered, 605 were male and 825 were female.
Atley as a male name
Ranked #4,431 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (44 births)
Atley as a female name
Ranked #3,385 in 2024
46 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (80 births)
Atley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Atley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 726 babies were registered. While Atley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Atley by Decade
How has Atley 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.
Atley by State
Birth registrations for Atley span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Nebraska, Missouri. The lowest are in Maryland, Indiana, California. On average, about 12 Atleys were registered per state.
Atley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Atley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Atley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Atley?
We estimate approximately 1,389 people named Atley 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 246,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Atley a common name?
Atley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,430 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Atley most popular?
Atley reached peak popularity in 2019, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Atley is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Atley a female name?
Atley is predominantly female. 57.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Atley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Atley Smith, Atley Johnson, Atley 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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