Total births
160
Girls' name · since 2004
Athenea
160 babies named Athenea in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5400
- among girls today
- 160
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Athenea is the #5400 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 160 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Athenea has been recorded 160 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #5400 nationally and more common than 70% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #5400 among girls today
- 160 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Athenea is currently the #5400 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 160 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5400
- among girls today
- 160
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Athenea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5400
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Athenea was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Athenea in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Athenea compares
160 32th 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
Athenea's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Athenea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 160 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Athenea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Athenea's full recorded timeline at 2017, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Athenea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,400
Active since
2004
Athenea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Athenea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Athenea's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Athenea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 102 births (64% of all-time use).
Athenea by state
Where Athenea concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 3.1% |
California share of Athenea's total US births 11.3%
Even split
18 of 160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athenea? ▼
160 babies have been named Athenea since 2004. It currently ranks #5400 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 34 births.
When was Athenea most popular? ▼
Athenea was most popular in the 2020s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Athenea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Athenea are California (18 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Athenea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Athenea since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Athenea? ▼
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 Athenea's data
- California records the most Atheneas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Athenea
Nearby Names Like Athenea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Athenea
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 Athenea side by side: Athenea vs Athena Athenea vs Atha Athenea 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, 2004–2025 (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. "Athenea: #5400 Girls' Name - 160 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/athenea. 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 Athenea 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.