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Atlas

Pronounced AE1 T L AH0 S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2024
  • 142 years in use
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How popular is Atlas?

Atlas is a boys' name, and first appears in 1883. It has been given to 22,642 children — the 737th most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: more than ten times as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 3,417 children were given it.

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2024Boys: 3,417Girls: 157

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AE1 T L AH0 S
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Atlas

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Atlas

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Atlas?
Atlas ranks 737th among boys' names in US records, with 22,642 births since 1883. Over the past decade it accounts for 19,464.
Is Atlas a unisex name?
No. Atlas is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Atlas most popular?
2024, when 3,417 children were given the name. It has been in use for 142 years and is still recorded as of 2024.