Total births
34
Girls' name · since 2008
Atena
Atena has 34 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10081
- among girls today
- 34
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
34 babies have been named Atena since 2008, making it today's #10081 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atena has been recorded 34 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #10081 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #10081 among girls today
- 34 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Atena is currently the #10081 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 34 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10081
- among girls today
- 34
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Atena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10081
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Atena was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Atena in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Atena compares
34 11th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Atena's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Atena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Atena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Atena's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Atena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,081
Active since
2008
Atena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Atena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Atena's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Atena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Atena? ▼
34 babies have been named Atena since 2008. It currently ranks #10081 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Atena most popular? ▼
Atena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Atena been used? ▼
Atena has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Atena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atenea, Atenas, Atesha, Atete. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Atena's data
- Atena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Atena: #10081 Girls' Name - 34 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/atena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Atena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.