Total births
320
Girls' name · since 1967
Athea
Athea has 320 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8077
- among girls today
- 320
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
320 babies have been named Athea since 1967, making it today's #8077 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athea has been recorded 320 times among girls since 1967, currently ranked #8077 nationally and more common than 54% 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 1967 to 2025.
- #8077 among girls today
- 320 born since 1967
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Athea is currently the #8077 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 320 born since 1967, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8077
- among girls today
- 320
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Athea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8077
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% 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.
How Athea compares
320 46th 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
Athea's all-time total is 16% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Athea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 320 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Athea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Athea's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Athea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#8,077
Active since
1967
Athea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Athea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Athea's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Athea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athea? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 320 babies named Athea. Today it holds rank #8077 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 59 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Athea's data
- Athea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- 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.
Keep exploring Athea
Nearby Names Like Athea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Athea
Athena Girl
#90 53,118 births
Atha Girl
1,441 births
Athalia Girl
#2183 1,001 births
Athina Girl
#6988 902 births
Athanasia Girl
#9620 565 births
Compare Athea side by side: Athea vs Athena Athea vs Atha Athea vs Athalia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1967–2025 (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. "Athea: #8077 Girls' Name - 320 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/athea. 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 Athea 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 June 2026.