Athena
GirlsBest rank #76 (2023) · ranked in 4 years
Ranked in 4 years, Athena reached its best position of #76 in 2023.
It climbed from #98 in 2021 to #90 in 2024.
As of the latest count (2025), Athena has fallen out of the top ranks.
3,001 newborns received the name Athena in 2023, its peak year.
Athena was most popular around 2023, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Athena is most popular
In 2025, Athena was recorded in 48 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,467 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 379 births, 15.4% of the national total, where it ranked #185 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 37.0% of Athena births, against 13.4% Northeast, 19.9% Midwest, 29.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Athena placed as high as #51 in Alaska and as low as #518 in Alabama.
The 3 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California379 · #185 there
- 2Texas294 · #235 there
- 3Florida173 · #226 there
- 4New York136 · #261 there
- 5Illinois85 · #247 there
Share by census region
- Northeast13.4%
- Midwest19.9%
- South37.0%
- West29.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Athena a popular name?
- Athena reached a best rank of #76 in 2023 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Athena rank now?
- Athena does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Athena a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Athena most popular?
- Athena peaked around 2023.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)