Athalia
Girl name · #2102 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Athalia ranks #2102 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 89 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Athalia.
The 110-year story
Athalia first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 89 babies and a rank of #2099. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Athalia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Athalia in class?
Athalia scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Athalia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Athalia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Athalias were CA (18), TX (14), FL (9), AZ (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Athalia
Statistically, parents drawn to Athalia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atalia, Adalia, Annalia, Azalia, and Amilia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Athalia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 84 | #2229 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Athalia a popular girl name?
Athalia ranked #2102 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Athalia most popular?
Athalia peaked in 2025, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Athalia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Athalia. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.