Atiana
A feminine name of Scandinavian origin meaning "eternal" or "forever".
Name Census estimates that about 614 living Americans carry the first name Atiana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Atiana today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Atiana births was 2006 (97 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Atiana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
614
~ 1 in 558,232 Americans
Peak year
2006
97 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,471
Tracked since 1992
Census
Atiana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 514 people with the first name Atiana, which placed it at #20,187 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,187
National first-name rank
People counted
514
514 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
57.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Atiana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Atiana is Hispanic at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Black (23.2%) and White (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Atiana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Atiana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino57.0% · 293
- Black or African American23.2% · 119
- White10.3% · 53
- Two or more races5.4% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 7
Popularity
Atiana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Atiana from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 357 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Atiana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Atiana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Atianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Atiana, while New York, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Atiana
The name Atiana is a variant of the French name Anatienne, which itself is derived from the Ancient Greek name Anatolios. Anatolios has its roots in the Greek word "anatolē," meaning "sunrise" or "east." This suggests that the name may have originated in regions where Greek culture had a significant influence, particularly in the eastern Mediterranean or Middle East.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Atiana can be traced back to the late medieval period in France and Italy. It was likely a feminized version of male names like Anatolio or Anatolius, which were relatively common among Byzantine Greeks and early Christians living in those regions.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Atiana was Atiana de Porhoët, a 13th-century French noblewoman from Brittany. Records indicate she was born around 1220 and played a role in negotiating a peace treaty between rival noble families in her region.
In the 16th century, an Italian woman named Atiana Malaspina gained notoriety as a patron of the arts and a powerful political figure in the Republic of Genoa. She was born in 1512 and used her wealth and influence to support Renaissance artists and writers.
During the Renaissance period, the name also appeared in literature, such as the play "La Celestina" by Fernando de Rojas, where a character named Atiana is mentioned.
Another notable historical figure was Atiana Girard, a 17th-century French painter and engraver born in 1638. She was one of the few female artists of her time to achieve recognition and have her works displayed in the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris.
In the 18th century, Atiana Mikhaylovna Volkonskaya, a Russian noble born in 1754, was known for her philanthropy and support of education. She established several schools and charitable organizations in her home region.
While the name Atiana has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, these examples demonstrate its presence across different cultures and time periods, often associated with individuals of notable social standing or artistic achievements.
People
Atiana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Atiana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Atiana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Atiana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 614 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Atiana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 558,232 US residents.
Is Atiana a common name?
We classify Atiana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 623 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Atiana most popular?
The single biggest year for Atiana was 2006, when 97 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Atiana is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Atiana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 514 people with the name Atiana, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,187 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Atiana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Atiana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Atiana appears almost entirely female. Of the 507 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Atiana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Atiana is Hispanic at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Black (23.2%) and White (10.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Atiana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Atiana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.0% (293 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Atiana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Atiana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Atiana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Atiana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Atiana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Atiana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Atiana?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.