Given name & surname
Atom
Atom is a surname from Manipuri. It is used in English and Turkish.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Atom through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,057
- 1,057 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 68 babies
- 2025
- 34
- #3,384 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 34 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,384 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 32.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 68 in 2017. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 754 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Atom’s family of names
In Armenian usage, Atom is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Ատոմ. In Armenian usage, Atom is a transliteration of Ատոմ.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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