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Athena

Girl

Meaning of Athena: Greek: 'goddess of wisdom'

Athena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 113th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 96th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#113

2,477 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#96

480 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

53,118

First recorded 1902 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 323 babies1982: 325 babies1983: 336 babies1984: 326 babies1985: 326 babies1986: 266 babies1987: 203 babies1988: 232 babies1989: 279 babies1990: 285 babies19901991: 264 babies1992: 251 babies1993: 270 babies1994: 247 babies1995: 297 babies1996: 317 babies1997: 316 babies1998: 451 babies1999: 493 babies2000: 498 babies20002001: 551 babies2002: 549 babies2003: 538 babies2004: 599 babies2005: 659 babies2006: 608 babies2007: 732 babies2008: 693 babies2009: 742 babies2010: 882 babies20102011: 1,013 babies2012: 1,310 babies2013: 1,462 babies2014: 1,692 babies2015: 2,054 babies2016: 2,178 babies2017: 2,381 babies2018: 2,605 babies2019: 2,726 babies2020: 2,518 babies20202021: 2,717 babies2022: 3,029 babies2023: 3,001 babies2024: 2,794 babies2025: 2,477 babies
US babies named Athena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,029.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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