Atlas
Atlas is a primarily male name, usually given in reference to the character from Greek mythology. It has increased in usage in recent years for both boys and girls in the United States along with other mythological names, but is still more used for boys. The name has also increased in usage for boys in the United Kingdom and Turkey.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Atlas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Atlas is a primarily male name, usually given in reference to the character from Greek mythology. It has increased in usage in recent years for both boys and girls in the United States along with other mythological names, but is still more used for boys. The name has also increased in usage for boys in the United Kingdom and Turkey.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Atlas
As a girl name
Atlas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 189 births, good for #1,241 nationwide. About 75% of every Atlas on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Atlas ranks #1,359 for girls with 166 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Atlas on the record books as a boy name in 1883, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,753 Atlass were born — ranking #91 that year. About 75% of every Atlas on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Atlas ranks #91 for boys with 3,753 births, rising sharply (+98% over the past five years). All told, over 29K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Atlas
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Atlas of Atlantis , first king of that mythological city
- Atlas of Mauretania , philosopher and astronomer after whom maps collections are named
- Atlas (graffiti artist) , American graffiti artist
- Atlas DaBone , American wrestler and football player
- Atlas Saarikoski (born 1982), Finnish social activist, journalist and anarchist
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Names that sound like Atlas
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About the name Atlas
Atlas is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 29K births in the dataset. Atlas's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #91. Use the chart and map above to compare Atlas'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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