Atanacio
Every Atanacio since 1916 — 359 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Atanacio
Atanacio is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1916, 359 American babies have been named Atanacio. Its peak came in 1925, when 13 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1920s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Atanacio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Atanacio year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,726 |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,532 |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,508 |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,498 |
| 1995 | 8 | #6,456 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,607 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | 6 | #4,265 |
| 1965 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — |
| 1950 | 9 | #2,594 |
| 1945 | 6 | #3,009 |
| 1940 | 6 | #3,159 |
| 1935 | 5 | #3,675 |
| 1930 | 10 | #2,618 |
| 1925 | 13 | #2,320 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Atanacio in 2025?
Atanacio did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Atanacio?
359 babies have been named Atanacio in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Atanacio most popular?
Atanacio peaked in 1925, when 13 newborns received the name.
Is Atanacio a boy or girl name?
Atanacio is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Atanacio rising or falling?
Atanacio has been roughly stable over the past decade.