Aten
Aten is a name with a single cultural origin: Egyptian Mythology.
- Egyptian Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Aten
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aten is a name with a single cultural origin: Egyptian Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Egyptian Mythology
The Story of Aten
The earliest SSA record of Aten as a baby boy name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Aten — #8,731 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Atens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 29 Atens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Aten
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aten. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aton
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About the name Aten
Aten is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Aten's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #8,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Aten'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.