Atley
Boy name · #2487 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Atley? In official American birth records, Atley has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Atley ranks #2487 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Atley.
The 107-year story
Atley first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. 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 Atley per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Atley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Atley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Atley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Atley is most common
State-level data for Atley 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 Atley
Statistically, parents drawn to Atley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adley, Arley, Radley, Ridley, and Huntley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Atley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Atley?
In official American birth records, the name Atley first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Atley a popular boy name?
Atley ranked #2487 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Atley most popular?
Atley peaked in 2025, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Atley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Atley. 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.