Recorded 1884–1993 Girls' name Peak 1921 103 births

Parthena — girls' name

103 babies named Parthena in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s101890s101900s51910s291920s151930s51940s51970s141980s51990s5
1910s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Parthena was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

9 babies were named Parthena in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Parthena

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Parthena between 1884 and 1993, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Parthena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Parthena performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Parthena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Parthena 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 103 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.

Parthena at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

103

Since 1884

110 years of records

Peak year

1921

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1884

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 1993

Parthena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1884

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Parthena by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
29 births that decade — 28% of Parthena's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Parthena?
103 babies have been named Parthena since 1884. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Parthena most popular?
Parthena was most popular in the 1910s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Parthena been used?
Parthena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 110 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Parthena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paris, Parker, Parris, Parthenia, 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, 1884–1993 (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.