Akhenaton
Akhenaten, also spelled Akhenaton, Echnaton, and Khuenaten, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning c. 1353–1336 or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Originally named Amenhotep IV, in the fifth year of his reign he adopted the name "Akhenaten".
Meaning & Origin of Akhenaton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akhenaten, also spelled Akhenaton, Echnaton, and Khuenaten, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning c. 1353–1336 or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Originally named Amenhotep IV, in the fifth year of his reign he adopted the name "Akhenaten".
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The Story of Akhenaton
Akhenaton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 5 Akhenatons were born — ranking #6,250 that year. As of 2026, Akhenaton ranks #8,866 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Akhenatons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Akhenaton
Akhenaton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Akhenaton's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #6,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Akhenaton'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 .
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