Ata
Meaningtwin · Akan
- US rank
- #7,679
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,973 in 1984
10 babies were named Ata in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,383 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Ata you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 169,492 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ata, 10 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ata would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAta first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #4,973.
- TrendAta has slipped 1,383 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,679. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn Akan, Ata means “twin”. Our records link it to African and Ghanaian roots.
- OriginAta is the #3 most popular Ghanaian boy name in the US. That's out of 30 Ghanaian boy and unisex names in our list.
- Word funAta is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.
About the name Ata
Ata is a boy name of African and Ghanaian origin meaning “twin”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with A and ending in “-ata”. US birth records list Ata for boys from 1979 to 2025, in 35 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #4,973 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,679, with 10 babies.
Origin:African namesGhanaian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 534,759 boys |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 266,667 boys |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 156,250 boys |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 164,384 boys |
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Questions about the name Ata
What does the name Ata mean?
Ata means “twin” in Akan.
What is the origin of the name Ata?
Ata has African, Ghanaian roots in our records. Other African names include Cairo, Asa, Zaire.
Is Ata a boy or girl name?
Ata is a boy name.
How popular is the name Ata?
Ata ranked #7,679 for US boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1984 (#4,973).