Atlee
Boy name · #3464 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Atlee? In official American birth records, Atlee has been tracked continuously since 1911, giving it 114 years of documented American history.
Atlee is currently the #3464 boy name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Atlee.
The 114-year story
Atlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 38 babies and a rank of #3151. 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 Atlee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Atlee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Atlee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Atlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Atlee is most common
State-level data for Atlee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Atlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Atlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Weslee, Wylee, Arie, Jaycee, and Azure.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Atlee?
In official American birth records, the name Atlee first appeared in 1911 (over 114 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 114 years.
Is Atlee a popular boy name?
Atlee ranked #3464 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Atlee most popular?
Atlee peaked in 2022, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3151 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Atlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Atlee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.