boy's name
Ata
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 606
Ireland
#593
2003 births
Ata is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ata is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ata over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How popular is Ata?
In 2025, Ata was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ata is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ata
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ata also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ata over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ata
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ata — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ata
How popular is the name Ata?
In 2025, Ata was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ata a girl's or a boy's name?
Ata is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ata?
Ata has 2 syllables.
When was Ata most popular?
Ata peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ata a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ata currently ranks #6,309 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.