Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1909
Athene
Athene has 135 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 135
- total births
- 1909–2003
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Athene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 135 recorded since 1909.
Athene has 135 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2003.
- 135 total births
- 1909–2003 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Athene since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2003.
- 135
- total births
- 1909–2003
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Athene was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
10 babies were named Athene in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Athene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Athene's SSA record in two at 1934 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Athene at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Athene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2003
- Peak year (1923)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Athene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Athene's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Athene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athene? ▼
Athene has been given to 135 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 10 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Athene most popular? ▼
Athene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Athene been used? ▼
Records for Athene go back to 1909, giving 95 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Athene? ▼
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 Athene's data
- Athene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Athene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Athene
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Athalia Girl
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Athanasia Girl
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Compare Athene side by side: Athene vs Athena Athene vs Atha Athene 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, 1909–2003 (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. "Athene: Baby Name Since 1909 - 135 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/athene. 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 Athene 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.