Athena

Girl name

Athena has been given to 53,118 babies in the U.S. since 1902. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #109 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /əˈθiːnə/

From Middle English Athena, from Latin Athēna, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athina.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

53,118

Peak year

2022 (3,029 babies)

Rank in 2025

#109 for girls

First recorded

1902

10-year trend

▲ +21%

Gender split

All girls

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Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Athena.

50,243 babies since 1978

49,835 babies since 1972

56,491 babies since 1917

49,299 babies since 1884

57,163 babies since 1880

58,271 babies since 1886

59,010 babies since 1880

59,426 babies since 1880

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