Girl · #13,584 in 2026

Aathira

Name: Popularity of the name Aathira in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Aathira, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sun TV is an Indian Tamil-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. It was launched on 14 April 1993. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based media conglomerate Sun Group's Sun TV Network. It was founded and is owned by Kalanithi Maran.

Current Rank

#13,584

Peak Rank

#13,584 (2022)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2019

First Year

2022

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#13584

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aathira

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Kalanithi Maran has been interested in television since his trip to the United States where he did an MBA at the University of Scranton in the mid-1980s. At the time, Doordarshan controlled the entirety of India's television landscape. Upon returning, he had plans to set up a television channel, but the plans were thwarted by the ongoing monopoly and the lack of liberalisation of the sector. Sun TV is the flagship channel of Sun TV Network which started on the Tamil New Year , 14 April 1993. It started off with a four and a half hour programming per day on a time sharing agreement with ATN , I

The Story of Aathira

Aathira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 6 Aathiras were born — ranking #13,584 that year. As of 2026, Aathira ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Aathiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Aathira

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aathira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Acero
Athero
Amira
Akira
Omeara
Achira
Ahira
Atira
Etheria
Ara
Acura
Astra

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aathira

What does the name Aathira mean?

How popular is Aathira in 2026?

In 2026, Aathira ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Aathira most popular?

Aathira reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #13,584 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Aathira a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Aathira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Aathira?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aathira include Wyla, Olly, Enika. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Aathira

Aathira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Aathira's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #13,584. Use the chart and map above to compare Aathira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.