Athalia
Athalia was the 2103rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 89 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,051 places. More babies were named Athalia in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,103 girls, up 1,401 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 89girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202589 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,001babies recorded
Athalia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,103 | 89 |
| 2020 | #3,504 | 43 |
| 2010 | #5,441 | 25 |
| 2000 | #8,086 | 12 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #4,792 | 8 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Athalia, counting every spelling?
Athalia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,235 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,103 for Athalia on its own. Together these spellings went to 172 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athalia | 89 | #2,103 | 384 |
| Athaliah | 83 | #2,217 | 223 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Athalia?
89 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Athalia (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Athalia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 94 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Athalia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Athalia?
About 900 people born in the US named Athalia are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 3 and 17. That makes Athalia a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Athalia by state
How common Athalia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.2×), Texas (1.9×). In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Athalia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Athalia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Athalia
How popular is the name Athalia?
Athalia was the 2103rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 89 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,051 places. More babies were named Athalia in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Athalia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Athalia in the US.
Where is Athalia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Athalia was most common in California (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Arizona.