girl's name
Atherine
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 42
Atherine is a girl's name. In 1988 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Atherine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 37 |
How popular is Atherine?
In 1988, Atherine was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Atherine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Atherine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Atherine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Atherine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Atherine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Atherine
How popular is the name Atherine?
In 1988, Atherine was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Atherine a girl's or a boy's name?
Atherine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Atherine most popular?
Atherine peaked in 1983, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.