Athena vs Olivia

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

Name A

Athena

Girl name · Rank #90

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Athena Olivia
Current Rank #90 #1
Total Births (all years) 50,614 553,664
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 3,025 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Athena Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss 17 1,575
1910ss 183 3,545
1920ss 416 4,982
1930ss 245 3,922
1940ss 204 7,201
1950ss 786 6,100
1960ss 1,516 4,015
1970ss 2,588 7,849
1980ss 2,964 14,061
1990ss 3,191 75,913
2000ss 6,169 156,048
2010ss 18,295 184,528
2020ss 14,040 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Athena Olivia
2014 1,692 19,836
2015 2,052 19,726
2016 2,177 19,409
2017 2,381 18,777
2018 2,604 18,055
2019 2,722 18,569
2020 2,515 17,682
2021 2,716 17,841
2022 3,025 16,654
2023 2,996 15,313
2024 2,788 14,718

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, 1902–2024.

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