Athalie
Athalie is a 1691 play, the final tragedy of Jean Racine, and has been described as the masterpiece of "one of the greatest literary artists known" and the "ripest work" of Racine's genius.
Meaning & Origin of Athalie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Athalie is a 1691 play, the final tragedy of Jean Racine, and has been described as the masterpiece of "one of the greatest literary artists known" and the "ripest work" of Racine's genius.
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Origin & history
The Story of Athalie
Athalie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 26 Athalies were born — ranking #1,405 that year. As of 2026, Athalie ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 219 Athalies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Athalie
Athalie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 219 births in the dataset. Athalie's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,405. Use the chart and map above to compare Athalie'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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