UK girl's name
Ataliah
The Hebrew name meaning "the Lord has constrained".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ataliah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Ataliah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5785, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2011 to 2011. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Ataliah is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Ataliah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2012 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ataliah ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales in 2011, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 3 girls were registered as Ataliah.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ataliah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5785
2011
Births in 2011
3
Latest year
Peak year
2011
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Meaning
What does Ataliah mean?
Ataliah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew words "atal" meaning "God is great" and "Yah" which is a shortened form of the name of the Hebrew God, Yahweh. The name can be traced back to the 9th century BCE when it was used in ancient Israel and Judah.
The name Ataliah is mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the Second Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicles. It was the name of the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, who ruled as the Queen of Judah from 842 to 835 BCE. She was known for her efforts to promote the worship of the Phoenician god Baal and for attempting to exterminate the descendants of the Davidic line.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ataliah can be found in the works of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, who lived in the 1st century CE. He wrote about the biblical Queen Ataliah in his work "Antiquities of the Jews."
In the Middle Ages, the name Ataliah was used occasionally among Jewish communities, but it was relatively uncommon. One notable bearer of the name was Ataliah ben Shemaiah, a 10th-century Karaite Jewish scholar from Jerusalem.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained some popularity among Christian families, particularly in England and other parts of Europe. One notable bearer of the name was Ataliah Milton (1673-1750), the daughter of the famous English poet John Milton.
In the 19th century, the name Ataliah was used by a few notable figures, including Ataliah Browne Wilding (1809-1847), an English poet and writer, and Ataliah Weller (1854-1923), an American temperance activist and suffragist.
Another significant bearer of the name was Ataliah Benjamin (1873-1951), an American sculptor and educator. She was the first African American woman to gain national recognition as a sculptor and was known for her works depicting African American subjects.
Overall, while not a particularly common name throughout history, Ataliah has been used across various cultures and time periods, often with ties to its biblical and Hebrew origins.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Decades
Ataliah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ataliah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5785 | 3 | 1 |
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Names similar to Ataliah
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Ataliah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ataliah in the UK right now?
In 2011, Ataliah was ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ataliah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 3 babies registered as Ataliah in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Ataliah?
The Hebrew name meaning "the Lord has constrained".
How many people are called Ataliah in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Ataliah across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.