Atha
Atha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Oecophoridae. Its only species, Atha trimacula, is found in Chile. Both the genus and species were described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1978.
Meaning & Origin of Atha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Atha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Oecophoridae. Its only species, Atha trimacula, is found in Chile. Both the genus and species were described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1978.
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The Story of Atha
As a girl name
Atha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 51 Athas were born — ranking #1,005 that year. As of 2026, Atha ranks #7,996 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Athas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Atha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 11 Athas were born — ranking #2,632 that year. As of 2026, Atha ranks #3,690 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 99 Athas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Atha
Atha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Atha's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,005. Use the chart and map above to compare Atha'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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