Masculine dossier · first seen 1917
Athan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2012
Peak births
123
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Athan
How many people are named Athan?
An estimated 2,118 living Americans are named Athan.
How rare is Athan?
Athan is very rare among babies today, with 48 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 61% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Athan?
The median age of a living American named Athan is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 20 years old.
Is Athan still popular?
Yes. Athan is holding steady, with 48 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Athan most common?
Athan has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1917Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
61%
2025
48
All-time
2,173
Where it lives now
Athan is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in California.
States where Athan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.