unisex name
Atari
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 153
Atari is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1982, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Atari 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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Atari?
In 2025, Atari was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Atari
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Atari also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Atari over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Atari
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Atari — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Atari
How popular is the name Atari?
In 2025, Atari was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Atari a girl's or a boy's name?
Atari is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Atari?
Atari has 3 syllables.
When was Atari most popular?
Atari peaked in 1982, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Atari a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Atari currently ranks #13,132 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.