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Ata

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Meaning of Ata: Turkish: 'ancestor' or 'father'

Ata is a boy's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7254th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7254

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

316

First recorded 1979 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Ata per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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