Recorded 1955–2019 Girls' name Peak 1979 115 births

Athenia — girls' name

115 babies named Athenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s201970s461980s231990s62000s52010s5

The verdict

115 girls have been named Athenia since 1955, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2019.

115
total births
1955–2019
years on record
1970s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Athenia was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

11 babies were named Athenia in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Athenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Athenia between 1955 and 2019, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Athenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Athenia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Athenia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Athenia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 115 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Athenia at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

115

Since 1955

65 years of records

Peak year

1979

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1955

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2019

Athenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1955

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1979)
11
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
4681012 2019198919801975197219651955 5

Athenia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
46 births that decade — 40% of Athenia's all-time total
1950s101960s201970s461980s231990s62000s52010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Athenia?
115 babies have been named Athenia since 1955. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1979 with 11 births.
When was Athenia most popular?
Athenia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Athenia been used?
Athenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 65 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Athenia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.