Total births
141
Girls' name · since 1916
Athleen
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Athleen, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 141
- total births
- 1916–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Athleen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 141 recorded since 1916.
Athleen has 141 recorded births among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1957.
- 141 total births
- 1916–1957 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
141 girls have been named Athleen since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1957.
- 141
- total births
- 1916–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Athleen was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
10 babies were named Athleen in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Athleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Athleen splits its recorded history at 1927: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Athleen at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Athleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1957
- Peak year (1918)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Athleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Athleen's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Athleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
64 births
- 1930s
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Athleen? ▼
Athleen has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 10 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Athleen most popular? ▼
Athleen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Athleen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Athleen since 1916 -- 42 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Athleen? ▼
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 Athleen's data
- Athleen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- 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 Athleen
Nearby Names Like Athleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Athleen
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Athalia Girl
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Athina Girl
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Athanasia Girl
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Compare Athleen side by side: Athleen vs Athena Athleen vs Atha Athleen 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, 1916–1957 (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. "Athleen: Baby Name Since 1916 - 141 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/athleen. 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 Athleen 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.