Recorded 1918–1935 Girls' name Peak 1918 25 births

Athlene — girls' name

25 babies named Athlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s101930s10

The verdict

25 girls have been named Athlene since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1935.

25
total births
1918–1935
years on record
1920s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

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

1918
Single peak year

5 babies were named Athlene in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Athlene

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Athlene between 1918 and 1935, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Athlene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Athlene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Athlene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Athlene 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 25 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.

Athlene at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

25

Since 1918

18 years of records

Peak year

1918

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1918

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1935

Athlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1918

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1918)
5
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
5 19351931192319211918 5

Athlene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
10 births that decade — 40% of Athlene's all-time total
1910s51920s101930s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Athlene?
25 babies have been named Athlene since 1918. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1918 with 5 births.
When was Athlene most popular?
Athlene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Athlene been used?
Athlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 18 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Athlene?
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, 1918–1935 (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.