Athen vs Athan

Side-by-side comparison of Athen and Athan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Athen

Boy name · Rank #4505

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Name B

Athan

Boy name · Rank #2318

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Metric Athen Athan
Current Rank #4505 #2318
Total Births (all years) 692 2,173
Peak Year 2012 2012
Peak Year Births 48 123
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Athen Athan
1910s - 5
1920s - 6
1940s - 11
1950s - 10
1960s - 24
1970s - 47
1980s - 92
1990s 44 80
2000s 228 597
2010s 300 935
2020s 120 366

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Athen Athan
2014 27 101
2015 29 90
2016 44 90
2017 19 83
2018 23 62
2019 20 68
2020 23 59
2021 26 62
2022 15 63
2023 12 73
2024 23 61
2025 21 48

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1991–2025.

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