How Many People Are Named Atlas?
people named Atlas are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 12,873 people in the US has this name
Based on 27,226 babies named Atlas in Social Security records from 1883 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
4,558 births
Trend
Rising (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Possibly means "enduring" from Greek τλαω (tlao) meaning "to endure". In Greek mythology he was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Atlas, 4.7% were girls and 95.3% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Atlas fell from 31.6% in the 1910s to 4.9% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Atlas alive today is about 4 years old, and 99% are under 30. Half of them were between 1 and 6 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Atlas first appears in the records in 1883, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 4,558 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1883 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Atlas never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #75, in 2025, and it was in the top 100 in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #75.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #75 |
| Best rank | #75 (2025) |
| Years in the top 100 | 1 (2025 to 2025) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #120 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Atlas alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Atlas were born in California than in any other state: about 2,667 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Atlas was given 2.9 times as often in Alaska, 2.9 times in Hawaii and 1.9 times in West Virginia.
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