Athena Girl
How popular is Athena?
#109 girl name in 2025
2,477 baby girls were named Athena in the US in 2025, making it the 109th most popular girl name.
51,509living people named Athena (est.)
10median age of people named Athena
53,118babies named Athena since 1880
1 in 1,338US babies born in 2025
Athena popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #109 for girls (▼ 19 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 2,477 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #157 in 2015, #107 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (3,029 girls) |
| Highest rank | #76 in 2023 |
| First recorded | 1902 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Athena is most popular
Babies named Athena per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alaska: 6.4 per 1,000 (55 girls)
- Nevada: 4.9 per 1,000 (228 girls)
- Wyoming: 4.7 per 1,000 (20 girls)
- Hawaii: 4.6 per 1,000 (53 girls)
- New Mexico: 4.6 per 1,000 (112 girls)
Athena by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 | #1,727 |
| 1910s | 183 | #1,103 |
| 1920s | 416 | #1,030 |
| 1930s | 245 | #1,072 |
| 1940s | 203 | #1,649 |
| 1950s | 786 | #711 |
| 1960s | 1,517 | #743 |
| 1970s | 2,588 | #457 |
| 1980s | 2,964 | #541 |
| 1990s | 3,191 | #517 |
| 2000s | 6,169 | #429 |
| 2010s | 18,303 | #104 |
| 2020s | 16,536 | #76 |
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Questions
- Is Athena a boy or girl name?
- Athena is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Athena were girls.
- How popular is the name Athena?
- 2,477 baby girls were named Athena in the US in 2025, making it the 109th most popular girl name.
- When was Athena most popular?
- Athena peaked in 2022, when 3,029 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #76 in 2023.
- How many people are named Athena?
- 53,118 babies have been named Athena in the US since 1880. We estimate about 51,509 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Athena most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Athena was most common in Alaska, at 6.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.