Atley
Boy name · #2487 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Atley in class?
Atley scores 44 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 Atley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Atley is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Atleys were CA (5), PA (5), VA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 44/100 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.