US rank #8044 Girls' name Peak 2020 305 births

Athea — #8044 US girls' name

305 babies named Athea in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s251980s311990s352000s382010s992020s70
#8044
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Athea was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

19 babies were named Athea in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Athea

The Social Security Administration has registered 305 babies named Athea between 1967 and 2024, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Athea currently holds the #8044 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Athea performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 99 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Athea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Athea in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 305 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Athea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

305

Since 1967

58 years of records

Peak year

2020

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,044

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1967

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2024

Athea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
19
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
05101520 20242019201420071997198819751967 7

Athea by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
99 births that decade — 32% of Athea's all-time total
1960s71970s251980s311990s352000s382010s992020s70

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Athea?
305 babies have been named Athea since 1967. It currently ranks #8044 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 19 births.
When was Athea most popular?
Athea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Athea been used?
Athea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Athea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Athena, Atha, Athalia, Athina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1967–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.