Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2023
Athenas
15 babies named Athenas in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17366
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other girls
15 babies have been named Athenas since 2023, making it today's #17366 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Athenas recorded 15 times among girls since 2023, holding rank #17366 nationally today, ahead of 2% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #17366 among girls today
- 15 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Athenas is currently the #17366 girls' name in America, more common than 2% of girls - 15 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17366
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other girls
Athenas vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17366
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 2% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Athenas was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
5 babies were named Athenas in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Athenas compares
15 5th 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
Athenas's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Athenas | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Athenas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Athenas splits its recorded history at 2024: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births).
Athenas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#17,366
Active since
2023
Athenas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Athenas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Athenas's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Athenas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athenas? ▼
Athenas has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2023, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17366 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Athenas most popular? ▼
Athenas was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Athenas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Athenas since 2023 -- 3 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Athenas? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Athenas
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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, 2023–2025 (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. "Athenas: #17366 Girls' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/athenas. 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 Athenas 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.