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Summary

The name Atlas originates from Greek mythology, meaning 'to carry' or 'to support'. It has evolved through Ancient Greek and Latin to its modern form. The traits associated with the name include strength and endurance, with no biblical relevance. The name saw a resurgence in popularity during the Renaissance.

The name Atlas is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Atlas has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Atlas' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2091st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2583rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3051st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5458th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6776th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2793rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 227th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4316th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 7328th out of 9204 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 32490th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2108th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Atlas' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.