boy's name
Atom
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,093
Atom is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 68 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Atom 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 | 29 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 165 |
| 2010s | 515 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 249 |
How popular is Atom?
In 2025, Atom was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Atom 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 Atom
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Atom also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Atom over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Atom
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Atom — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Atom
How popular is the name Atom?
In 2025, Atom was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Atom a girl's or a boy's name?
Atom is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Atom?
Atom has 2 syllables.
When was Atom most popular?
Atom peaked in 2017, when 68 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Atom a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Atom currently ranks #3,212 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.