How old is someone named Atlas?
The average Atlas is 5 years old.
Half of all living Atlases are between 2 and 7.
When was Atlas popular?
Atlas is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2025. 4,558 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 | 0 |
| 1910s | 155 | 0 |
| 1920s | 170 | 0 |
| 1930s | 110 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 90 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 58 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 50 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 32 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 44 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 76 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 250 | 250 |
| 2010s | 6,645 | 6,600 |
| 2020s | 19,523 | 19,000 |
How many Atlases are still alive?
About 27,000 Atlases are alive in the US today. That's 97% of the roughly 27,000 babies named Atlas since 1883.
Nearly every Atlas ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Atlas?
About nine in ten living Atlases are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Atlas an old name?
No. Atlas is one of the youngest names around: younger than 100 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Atlas will be 19 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Atlas a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 95.3% of living Atlases are men.
Names the same age as Atlas
NAME TWIN
Atlas's name twin is Sevyn. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Sevyn's age curve is the closest match to Atlas's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Atlas
How old is the average Atlas?
The average Atlas in the US is 5 years old. The median is 4, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Atlas?
About 27,000 Atlases are alive in the US today, out of roughly 27,000 babies given the name since 1883.
When was the name Atlas most popular?
In 2025, when about 4,600 baby boys were named Atlas.
Is Atlas a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 97% of living Atlases are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this