Girls' name · since 1916
Athelene
110 babies named Athelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #26,031 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 110
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
110 girls have been named Athelene since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athelene has been recorded 110 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1937.
- #26,031 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 110 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athelene ranks #26,031 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #26,031 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 110
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Athelene's 110 recorded births place it above 63.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Athelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Athelene splits its recorded history at 1926: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Athelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1937
- Peak year (1916)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Athelene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (59 births, 54% of the file).
1920s was Athelene's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Athelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
59 births
- 1930s
1930s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 59 births (54% of all-time use).
Athelene by state
Where Athelene concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 5 | 4.5% |
5 of 110 births nationwide.
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What to do with Athelene's data
- Athelene's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 1930s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- West Virginia records the most Athelenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Athelene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Athelene 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 August 2026.