Given name & surname
Atley
“from the meadow”
Atley is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the meadow.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Atley is a variant of Adlai. The history of Adlai gives this family its wider story. Adlai appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Atley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,560
- 659 boys · 901 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 130 babies
- 2025
- 130
- #2,368 for girls · #2,485 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +12%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 34% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 76 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,368 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 80 in 2019. It also appeared in 54 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,074 as a first name in 2020; 136 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Atley’s family of names
Atley has a related form in Atlee. Atley has a related form in Adlai. Atley has a related form in Atlea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 16
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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26% boys · 74% girls
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“from the meadow of the hares”
20% boys · 80% girls
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“from the aspen tree”
13% boys · 87% girls
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21% boys · 79% girls
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“from the southern town”
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Salem
“one who is at peace”
38% boys · 62% girls