Atari is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1982 and has since faded.
Atari is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,210 for boy births in the United States (and #25,208 across all names), given to 5 babies. Atari first appears in 1979 and peaked in 1982 (16 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,210 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | #15,582 | #12,523 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #15,488 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,902 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #13,065 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,825 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | #15,492 | #9,060 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,376 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #17,478 | — |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #6,314 |
| 1982 | 27 | — | #5,949 | #2,843 |
| 1981 | 20 | — | #8,193 | #3,230 |
| 1980 | 22 | — | #5,573 | #3,859 |
| 1979 | 10 | — | — | #3,828 |