Athena
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Athena at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #90 in 2024
Athena popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | #1,793 | 5 |
| 1920 | #1,206 | 40 |
| 1930 | #1,072 | 47 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1950 | #1,835 | 27 |
| 1960 | #842 | 151 |
| 1970 | #736 | 201 |
| 1980 | #541 | 348 |
| 1990 | #731 | 285 |
| 2000 | #530 | 498 |
| 2010 | #363 | 882 |
| 2020 | #107 | 2,515 |
| 2023 | #76 | 2,996 |
| 2024 | #90 | 2,788 |
All 115 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | #1,793 | 5 |
| 1906 | #1,727 | 6 |
| 1909 | #1,957 | 6 |
| 1912 | #1,844 | 10 |
| 1914 | #2,265 | 10 |
| 1915 | #1,571 | 22 |
| 1916 | #1,533 | 24 |
| 1917 | #1,162 | 38 |
| 1918 | #1,277 | 35 |
| 1919 | #1,103 | 44 |
| 1920 | #1,206 | 40 |
| 1921 | #1,276 | 37 |
| 1922 | #1,030 | 53 |
| 1923 | #1,305 | 36 |
| 1924 | #1,096 | 51 |
| 1925 | #1,272 | 38 |
| 1926 | #1,181 | 42 |
| 1927 | #1,261 | 39 |
| 1928 | #1,179 | 42 |
| 1929 | #1,212 | 38 |
| 1930 | #1,072 | 47 |
| 1931 | #1,258 | 33 |
| 1932 | #1,448 | 27 |
| 1933 | #1,289 | 31 |
| 1934 | #1,914 | 17 |
| 1935 | #1,381 | 28 |
| 1936 | #1,873 | 17 |
| 1937 | #2,196 | 14 |
| 1938 | #1,945 | 17 |
| 1939 | #2,206 | 14 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1941 | #1,649 | 23 |
| 1942 | #1,804 | 22 |
| 1943 | #2,079 | 18 |
| 1944 | #2,095 | 17 |
| 1945 | #2,060 | 17 |
| 1946 | #2,481 | 15 |
| 1947 | #2,089 | 22 |
| 1948 | #1,708 | 30 |
| 1949 | #1,845 | 27 |
| 1950 | #1,835 | 27 |
| 1951 | #1,842 | 28 |
| 1952 | #2,412 | 19 |
| 1953 | #2,018 | 26 |
| 1954 | #1,505 | 45 |
| 1955 | #712 | 176 |
| 1956 | #885 | 127 |
| 1957 | #984 | 111 |
| 1958 | #1,019 | 104 |
| 1959 | #944 | 123 |
| 1960 | #842 | 151 |
| 1961 | #869 | 150 |
| 1962 | #832 | 159 |
| 1963 | #934 | 128 |
| 1964 | #850 | 150 |
| 1965 | #887 | 127 |
| 1966 | #860 | 135 |
| 1967 | #769 | 163 |
| 1968 | #743 | 177 |
| 1969 | #763 | 176 |
| 1970 | #736 | 201 |
| 1971 | #692 | 220 |
| 1972 | #659 | 228 |
| 1973 | #682 | 219 |
| 1974 | #616 | 253 |
| 1975 | #626 | 252 |
| 1976 | #658 | 233 |
| 1977 | #630 | 266 |
| 1978 | #622 | 271 |
| 1979 | #457 | 445 |
| 1980 | #541 | 348 |
| 1981 | #570 | 323 |
| 1982 | #565 | 325 |
| 1983 | #548 | 336 |
| 1984 | #567 | 326 |
| 1985 | #594 | 326 |
| 1986 | #687 | 266 |
| 1987 | #848 | 203 |
| 1988 | #797 | 232 |
| 1989 | #710 | 279 |
| 1990 | #731 | 285 |
| 1991 | #778 | 264 |
| 1992 | #802 | 251 |
| 1993 | #762 | 270 |
| 1994 | #813 | 247 |
| 1995 | #705 | 297 |
| 1996 | #688 | 317 |
| 1997 | #682 | 316 |
| 1998 | #550 | 451 |
| 1999 | #517 | 493 |
| 2000 | #530 | 498 |
| 2001 | #499 | 551 |
| 2002 | #503 | 549 |
| 2003 | #524 | 538 |
| 2004 | #489 | 599 |
| 2005 | #461 | 659 |
| 2006 | #501 | 608 |
| 2007 | #439 | 732 |
| 2008 | #456 | 693 |
| 2009 | #429 | 742 |
| 2010 | #363 | 882 |
| 2011 | #312 | 1,013 |
| 2012 | #246 | 1,310 |
| 2013 | #219 | 1,462 |
| 2014 | #195 | 1,692 |
| 2015 | #157 | 2,052 |
| 2016 | #142 | 2,177 |
| 2017 | #127 | 2,381 |
| 2018 | #117 | 2,604 |
| 2019 | #104 | 2,722 |
| 2020 | #107 | 2,515 |
| 2021 | #97 | 2,716 |
| 2022 | #78 | 3,025 |
| 2023 | #76 | 2,996 |
| 2024 | #90 | 2,788 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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