ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #2009 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 46 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Athalia What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Athaliah was the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel; she was queen consort of Judah as the wife of King Jehoram, a descendant of King David, and was later queen regnant c. 841–835 BC. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athaliah) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athaliah) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Athalia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Athalia.png/330px-Athalia.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athaliah) 📖 ## The Story of Athalia American parents first put Athalia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1915, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 97 Athalias were born — ranking #2,009 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Athalias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,009 among baby girl names with 97 births, rising sharply (+116% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Athalias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Athalia Phonetically similar names — useful when Athalia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Athaliah](/athaliah) * [Athalie](/athalie) * [Italia](/italia) * [Nathalia](/nathalia) * [Alea](/alea) * [Talia](/talia) * Athelete * [Emilia](/emilia) * [Ethylene](/ethylene) * [Emelia](/emelia) * [Azalia](/azalia) * [Ofelia](/ofelia) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Athalia What does the name Athalia mean? Athaliah was the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel; she was queen consort of Judah as the wife of King Jehoram, a descendant of King David, and was later queen regnant c. 841–835 BC. How popular is Athalia in 2026? In 2026, Athalia ranks #2,009 among girls' names in the U.S., with 97 babies given the name that year. When was Athalia most popular? Athalia reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #2,009 that year with 97 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Athalia most popular? Athalia has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Athalia. Is Athalia a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Athalia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Athalia? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Athalia include Clemie, Bera, Everett. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ClemiePeak #2009](/clemie)[👧BeraPeak #2009](/bera)[👧EverettPeak #2009](/everett)[👧CameoPeak #2009](/cameo)[👧FrancenaPeak #2008](/francena)[👧BernettePeak #2008](/bernette)[👧BonnyePeak #2008](/bonnye)[👧JorenePeak #2008](/jorene) ## About the name Athalia Athalia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Athalia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,009\. Use the chart and map above to compare Athalia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.