Athena Name Popularity and Statistics
Athena is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births53,118
First Year on Record1902
Athena popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,477 | #109 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,794 | #90 |
| 2023 | Girls | 3,001 | #76 |
| 2022 | Girls | 3,029 | #78 |
| 2021 | Girls | 2,717 | #98 |
| 2020 | Girls | 2,518 | #107 |
| 2019 | Girls | 2,726 | #104 |
| 2018 | Girls | 2,605 | #117 |
| 2017 | Girls | 2,381 | #127 |
| 2016 | Girls | 2,178 | #142 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2,054 | #157 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,692 | #195 |
| 2013 | Girls | 1,462 | #220 |
| 2012 | Girls | 1,310 | #246 |
| 2011 | Girls | 1,013 | #312 |
| 2010 | Girls | 882 | #363 |
| 2009 | Girls | 742 | #429 |
| 2008 | Girls | 693 | #456 |
| 2007 | Girls | 732 | #439 |
| 2006 | Girls | 608 | #501 |
| 2005 | Girls | 659 | #461 |
| 2004 | Girls | 599 | #489 |
| 2003 | Girls | 538 | #524 |
| 2002 | Girls | 549 | #503 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2022 · Girls
3,029 recorded births and rank #78.
2023 · Girls
3,001 recorded births and rank #76.
2024 · Girls
2,794 recorded births and rank #90.
2019 · Girls
2,726 recorded births and rank #104.
Where Athena ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- AK
- Rank #18 · 17 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #41 · 23 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #64 · 30 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #65 · 80 recorded births
- DE
- Rank #70 · 10 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #71 · 379 recorded births
- WY
- Rank #79 · 5 recorded births
- OR
- Rank #81 · 37 recorded births