Athena
4 countries#109 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Athena was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
53,118 births recorded 1902–2025 · currently #109 · peaked in 2022 with 3,029 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Arizona
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
980 births recorded 1976–2022 · currently #961 · peaked in 2008 with 50 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Nord
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
132 births recorded 1993–2025 · currently #172 · peaked in 2025 with 24 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
39 births recorded 2014–2025 · currently #334 · peaked in 2024 with 6 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Athena’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #501 | — |
| 2007 | #439 | ↑62 |
| 2008 | #456 | ↓17 |
| 2009 | #429 | ↑27 |
| 2010 | #363 | ↑66 |
| 2011 | #312 | ↑51 |
| 2012 | #246 | ↑66 |
| 2013 | #220 | ↑26 |
| 2014 | #195 | ↑25 |
| 2015 | #157 | ↑38 |
| 2016 | #142 | ↑15 |
| 2017 | #127 | ↑15 |
| 2018 | #117 | ↑10 |
| 2019 | #104 | ↑13 |
| 2020 | #107 | ↓3 |
| 2021 | #98 | ↑9 |
| 2022 | #78 | ↑20 |
| 2023 | #76 | ↑2 |
| 2024 | #90 | ↓14 |
| 2025 | #109 | ↓19 |
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